is my chicks neck broken???

[babychicky]

yesterday i fed my chicks and all were healthy and happy. an hour later i go in to freshen their water and one of the chicks is laying on its side with its head cocked sideways. its head just drooped when i picked her up. i left her in the brooder overnight thinking i would find her dead this morning. well,she lived but now her head has done a complete 180! her head is now backwards facing! her breathing is normal so is her peeps and her eyes are clear. im confused as to what to do with her! i want to put her down bcuz she cant eat or drink and i definatly dont want her starving to death. any advice will help. thank u!

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

Sounds like wry neck to me, I've never dealt with it yet, but maybe someone will post, or you can look up "Wry neck" on the search.

 

[babychicky]

i looked up wry neck and that sounds exactly like my chick. thank u so much for the advice. anyone who may have some treatment options???

 

[Imakedo]

Taken from wiki it suggests stretches. I'm not sure how you'd go about doing that with a chick. Also suggests the cause could be an ear infection. Have they had their shots?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torticollis

"Initially, the condition is treated with physical therapies, such as stretching to release tightness, strengthening exercises to improve muscular balance, and handling to stimulate symmetry. A TOT Collar is sometimes applied. About 5–10% of cases fail to respond to stretching and require surgical release of the muscle. [2][3]"