Abbkayx
Songster
- Mar 23, 2018
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I’m not sure what’s wrong with my little australorp hen, she’s about 2 months old now. Yesterday when I went to her brooder to change her water she was standing up with her head almost between her legs, since then she hasn’t been able to lift her head or even get up and stand.
I’ve googled to no end, everything I could possibly find about what it potentially could be, but want opinions as well.
She has no other symptoms, she drinks fine (with my help), hasn’t eaten since yesterday, won’t stand, won’t walk or lift head up, she is alert though - not paralzyed; she moves her feet and wings when I pick her up, and she CAN move her head but she kind of circles it downward. She has a bit of watery poo, but I’m not sure if that’s from lack of food or not.
I thought maybe Newcastle’s, but she doesn’t have coughing, runny nose, or anything.
Could it be wry neck? I already started giving her the Vit E and polyvisol, so hopefully that helps but I don’t want her to suffer if it’s something more serious. (I’ve attached a photo but here I sort of have her head propped up.)
Thanks!
I’ve googled to no end, everything I could possibly find about what it potentially could be, but want opinions as well.
She has no other symptoms, she drinks fine (with my help), hasn’t eaten since yesterday, won’t stand, won’t walk or lift head up, she is alert though - not paralzyed; she moves her feet and wings when I pick her up, and she CAN move her head but she kind of circles it downward. She has a bit of watery poo, but I’m not sure if that’s from lack of food or not.
I thought maybe Newcastle’s, but she doesn’t have coughing, runny nose, or anything.
Could it be wry neck? I already started giving her the Vit E and polyvisol, so hopefully that helps but I don’t want her to suffer if it’s something more serious. (I’ve attached a photo but here I sort of have her head propped up.)
Thanks!