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[cokeunut]

I have a hen that was pecked on the head real bad by another hen. Then the Roosters jumped on her. She has a hard time walking , she falls to the side. Then I brought her in the past two nights (very cold temps out) She started throwing her head back onto her back and shaking vigorouly back and forth. I gave her water with eyedropper and very little apple sauce. Any ideas of what I can do for her and what does the neck thing mean. Thank you.

 

[leslie0815]

It sounds like a brain injury from the head pecking, vitamin E works wonders and infant vitamins polyvisol. Get the vitamin E liquid gels and pierce a small hole in the end of it and put a few drops in her mouth. If you get the infant vitamins also just give a few drops also. The vitamin E is the most important. Good luck
Leslie

 

[leslie0815]

Check out this link also..


http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.c … 1160927052

 

[arlee453]

Sounds like there is swelling around the brain due to the peck.

Supportive care is the main thing, along with the vitamins suggested previously.

I had a baby silkie with crookneck I'm sure that was due to injury. 4 or 5 days and she was much better, and now I can't tell which one it was that was injured.

Good luck with her. Hope you have as good an outcome as my chickie.

 

[cokeunut]

Thank Y'all very much. She tried to drink water on her own today, but she ended up throwing her head back and shakeing her head very badly. I managed to get some more applesauce down her and some water. I am looking all over the neighborhood for vit. E. I have her in one of my bathtubs in a quiet area of the house, with hay and nice soft pillow, I have taken a tube sock and tied a knot in the center then drapped it around her neck for support. This seems to help her and acts as a pillow for her head when she throws it back. Her eyes look really good when she opens them, but you can plainly see the bruising. She is a good hen , she raised a baby duck!

 

[sammi]

have you tried Walmart for the Vitamin E?
or any drugstore will have it.

 

[sammi]

Leslie..the link doesn't work.

click here for brain injury info

 

[cokeunut]

Thank you everyone... The V-E really works. The hen is better walking around still a little slow but pays attention and drinks water and eats a little. I had her outside in the coop while the other chickens ran free outside the coop , and I was gathering eggs, dropped one and she ran over to it and was eating a good bit. So I guess that means she is better.. thanks for the info.