My pooly chuck

[boatman126]

Hi
One of my chucks keeps streching her neck and shaking her head. She seems very off color but is still eating ok. Has anyone any idea what can be the matter with her?

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Have you opened her beak and looked down her throat? Does she do it often or just occassionally?

 

[boatman126]

Hi
No I have not looked down her throat.
She does seem to do this most days. But not all the time. She is eating normally and still laying her eggs.

 

[Kittymomma]

Any chance it's gapeworm? If you can swab her throat with a q-tip cotton swab you *should* be able to get some worms on it if she has gape. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gapeworm

ETA: Gapeworm is not super common in chickens, so do get a good look down her throat to see if she has something stuck before you treat for gape.