Juvenile hen can only walk backwards

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Aug 4, 2011
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I have a juvenile hen that is extremely off balance and can only walk backwards. She eats ok and drinks. Her poo looks good. She has been isolated for weeks. Giving her high doses of vitamin E. And electrolytes I am at a loss as to what is happening. I am trying to post a video.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/live_80482c0c9004_1752941059000-mov.7971585/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/live_80482c0c9004_1752941059000-mp4.7971586/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/live_80482c0c9004_1752940836000-mov.7971587/
 
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I cannot see the pictures. Could she have suffered a head or neck injury? What is her exact age? I would treat her as wry neck with neurological symptoms or head injury. I would only use vitamin E 400 IU (270 mg) daily and a little human super B complex 1/4 tablet daily. A spoonful of cooked egg and yolk would help with selenium.
 
Can you please repost your videos? I actually have two chickens that walk backwards at times, and could hopefully offer some advice (or at least empathy!)
 
I cannot see the pictures. Could she have suffered a head or neck injury? What is her exact age? I would treat her as wry neck with neurological symptoms or head injury. I would only use vitamin E 400 IU (270 mg) daily and a little human super B complex 1/4 tablet daily. A spoonful of cooked egg and yolk would help with selenium.
Finally got the videos to load.
 

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