Need HELP/ADVICE for wry neck silkie chick!

[gertiesmom]

Hello all! I'm reposting what I put on the silkie thread hoping someone can help me. My #2 mom is really pecking at her still. Maybe she knows something I don't x but I'm not ready to give up on this baby!! She's come so far in 2 days! Anyway here's the original post below. Thank you!
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   gertiesmomChillin' With My Peeps
   Hello all Silkie parents!
   I'm in need of some advice again.
   So one of my 2 day old peeps, now 4 days old, gave me a scare the other night. Found her by herself with what appears to have been wry neck. Kept her inside, with my excellent hen to keep her warm. Treated her for 2 days with Vit E, electrolytes in her water and warm mash mixed with applesauce. She is almost 100% so I brought her and the hen back to the coop. I know the longer they're away the harder it is for them. It was a bit ugly at first but I'm happy to say they've all been out in their run all day and everyone is fat and happy. The peep that's recovering doesn't have as full of a crop as rhe other 5, but she is eating and holding her own.
   I would like to keep them both in the coop overnight and see how she does. Do y'all think this is a good idea???? I'm still treating her, I just don't want them to have to start over again tomorrow. My other mom hen keeps pecking her. Don't know if I'm being overprotective. Any advice is GREATLY APPRECIATED! Thank you!!
   
   

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If she is being pecked on, then you need to remove her.

Wry neck can be a symptom of injury/head trauma, disease and vitamin deficiency. Silkies have a vaulted skull with a hole in the head which makes them more susceptible to injury.

Can you brood her with the hen that is accepting her?

Continue giving Vitamin E to see how it goes.

 

[gertiesmom]

If she is being pecked on, then you need to remove her.

Wry neck can be a symptom of injury/head trauma, disease and vitamin deficiency. Silkies have a vaulted skull with a hole in the head which makes them more susceptible to injury.

Can you brood her with the hen that is accepting her?

Continue giving Vitamin E to see how it goes.

Hi and thank you. Yes I removed her and my good momma last night along with 2 other chicks. I was too worried about leaving her out there before shes 100%. Unfortunately I know about wry neck, but luckily I had what I needed to start treating. She's even stronger today but I only want to do supervised visits for now with the rest of the flock. I'm hoping having the other 2 chicks with mom and recovering chick will make things less stressful when they have their visits. How does that sound to you? Here's a pic of when I first found her and yesterday.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She looks much better!

I think supervised visits are a good idea. This way she stays familiar to everyone. I hope she recovers completely soon so she can be with Mom and the other chicks full time.

 

[gertiesmom]

She looks much better!

I think supervised visits are a good idea. This way she stays familiar to everyone. I hope she recovers completely soon so she can be with Mom and the other chicks full time.

Thank you again for your help!! I had a chick 2 years ago with very vaulted skull. She did great until she was 2 or 3 months, and then my then roo started harrasing her. Found her dead. Trying to avoid same fate for this little one. She's a tough, spunky little thing! I'll keep you posted! Thank you again!

 

[gertiesmom]

She looks much better!

I think supervised visits are a good idea. This way she stays familiar to everyone. I hope she recovers completely soon so she can be with Mom and the other chicks full time.

Hi again! So I brought the hen and chicks out to mingle, play etc. All was well for about 2 min and my other hen, fuzzy, went right after the little girl! I pushed her away, went to get another dish for them and fuzzy kept repeatedly going at her! Just her not the other 2 chicks that were away. Shes now in a carrier while I calm down and the peeps eat. I don't get it, unless she knows something I don't. Ugh! Pics from a couple min ago. Shes still alittle crooked but still way better!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She does "look different" so this may be why the other hen is going after her.
You may want to keep Fuzzy away from her completely.

Hopefully with continued treatment she will recover soon.

 

[gertiesmom]

She does "look different" so this may be why the other hen is going after her.
You may want to keep Fuzzy away from her completely.

Prob a dumb question, but do you mean keep her away while she's recovering? Or forever? I can put her in the carrier while Agnus, my awesome hen and fuzzys mom, and the babies eat, play etc. They all love Agnus anyway. Not to mention it would keep my blood pressure lower! Lol

Hopefully with continued treatment she will recover soon.

 

[gertiesmom]

She does "look different" so this may be why the other hen is going after her.
You may want to keep Fuzzy away from her completely.

Hopefully with continued treatment she will recover soon.

I posted a reply to you above. Somehow it ended up quoted qith your reply. No idea how that happened!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Since Fuzzy is picking on her right now, I would keep Fuzzy away from her. Once your little one gets older and recovers, Fuzzy will more than likely accept her as becoming part of the flock.