New jumping behaviour

[pmcpaul]

Hi everyone,

First time posting on the site and hopefully it's nothing, but one of our Silkie hens has started doing odd little jumps over the past few days. Any ideas what it may be?

Hoping she's trying to catch flies, but I can't see any and the other hens aren't doing it

Thanks,
Paul

 

[nuthatched]

That's really odd how she brings her head back. She acts normal other than that.
Maybe trim her head fluff? Maybe she has a hard time seeing?

 

[pennyJo1960]

That is a silkie in flight mine are comical to watch

 

[nuthatched]

That is a silkie in flight mine are comical to watch

Like a graceful......coconut. Do they always fling their heads back?

 

[pmcpaul]

That's really odd how she brings her head back. She acts normal other than that.
Maybe trim her head fluff? Maybe she has a hard time seeing?

She's acting perfectly normally aside from this new little jump (well...as normal as a Silkie gets anyway).

I wondered if it might be a vision thing too. Will see if a trim does the trick.

 

[aart]

Will see if a trim does the trick.

Am curious whether this will help......please do report back.
I would guess a neurological issue.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Maybe she got a good peck on the head. She might act a bit crazy for a bit