Help - Wobbly neck silkie

Goulaigan

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I've had several silkies but never had one with a wobbly neck like this before.. None of my others are exhibiting this. Otherwise she is thriving.
Hoping someone else has seen this and can suggest a remedy.
 
I'd get her on vitamins to see if that helps.

Give 400IU Vitamin E along with 1/4 tablet B-Complex daily. Give her a little egg to help with the uptake of E.

While you're at it, look in hear ears for any infection or debris. Check her over for lice and mites.


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I'd get her on vitamins to see if that helps.

Give 400IU Vitamin E along with 1/4 tablet B-Complex daily. Give her a little egg to help with the uptake of E.

While you're at it, look in hear ears for any infection or debris. Check her over for lice and mites.


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Thanks for your thoughts!
No sign of lice, mites or ear infection. I always put some cider vinegar in the water and supplement starter crumble with scrambled eggs & grit. Never have added vitamins but will try it out. Dumb question but how do you get the vitamins to the target chick?
 
An update:
Thanks for the suggestions on this site. I did provide the vitamins for a week+ and understand that if this is/was the problem patience would be required. Even though nothing was ever noticed in her ears, I decided to try putting a couple drops of coconut oil in each ear.(read this suggestion somewhere - I think on this site) After an hour or so the head wobbling slowed dramatically. Three days later - The head wobbles have stopped! I suspect something was moving in her ears and the oil has done the trick.
Not really sure which intervention worked but I'm very happy to see her behaviour normal.
Thanks!
 

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