Hen with suspected neurological damage.

[Shadrach]

Molting is very hard on some of them. Even some of my most robust hens seem to have a hard time with molt, so I usually give them a little boost with poultry vitamins a couple of times a week (direct dose).

I don't know if it's been enough but I give all the chickens here either sardines, tuna or some kind of meat three times a week when they moult. Mel, has had a vitamin supplement this week. She's been in the house with me a lot due to the rain.
She's been getting B1, 1 mg, B6 1.2 mg, B12 0.5 mcg once a day on top of the fish etc.

 

[Eggcessive]

Whenever I have seen a chicken with an illness, it usually happens during a molt or severe winter cold weather.

Here is an article about wry neck where the author (not a vet) recommends prednisone:
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/Crookneck/Crookneck.html

 

[Shadrach]

Whenever I have seen a chicken with an illness, it usually happens during a molt or severe winter cold weather.

Here is an article about wry neck where the author (not a vet) recommends prednisone:
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/Crookneck/Crookneck.html

Interesting thank you. It hadn't registered with me that Metacam was an anti inflammatory.
It looks like I'm not far out with the vitamin B's. I'll see if the local chemist has any options for getting me a vitamin E supplement.
I've got Metacam here. I'm not sure I would want to use it on a regular basis.
I'm going to try with the various vitamins and some selenium if I can find it.
Having been there when she hatched and seen the problems I'm fairly convinced that this is a neurological problem from birth. However, wry neck covers a multitude of complaints and if I can keep her healthy at least without any heavy duty drugs, that is what I would prefer. I'm trying to look to the long term in the event that the problem gets worse.
Thanks again for the link.

 

[Kiki]

I would and I will. It sounds really silly but I can get just about any prescription drug but I haven't been able to find wheatgerm capsules, or plain vitamin E anywhere yet.

Human vitamins. They are sold in grocery stores here.

 

[Shadrach]

Human vitamins. They are sold in grocery stores here.

They are here too but in multivitamin capsules more often than not.

 

[Eggcessive]

Chopped almonds and sunflower kernels are good sources for vitamin E, and the sardines and again sunflower seeds are good for selenium.