Oddly crooked neck.

[Tacampbell73]

Hey BYC family. Hope everyone had a Merry Chickmas and a henny New Year. I come bearing an interesting situation. My little frizzle Pullet Popcorn, presents with a very oddly shaped neck. See photos. I tried to get decent pictures of it but as everyone knows chickens, like children, they don't hold still for photographs I'm not sure how long she has had it because it's mostly hidden under her ruffle across her breast/neck. When I brought her inside a month ago she was laying down more than standing so I needed to watch her closer. I'm guessing this is just a deformity from birth. Suggestions anyone, please and thank you for reading my version of War and Peace

 

[Eggcessive]

Does it seem like wry neck which is a neurological symptom where the neck is twisted to one side, upward, or downward? Is the neck every normal looking? Wry neck is usually treated with human vitamin E 400 IU daily plus 1/4 tablet of super B complex tablet daily. A small bit of scrambled egg or tuna can give selenium which helps in the vitamin E absorption. Another possibility would be spinal deformity which can be common chickens.

 

[Tacampbell73]

Hello, and happy new year Eggcessive! I was hoping you would answer. I thought wry neck at first. But she holds her head up normally. The pictures are hard to see. I tried to get every angle. She looks like a camel..or maybe a swan. Appetite is awesome. But when you said neurological I thought maybe that's why she prefers to lay down. She gets up and walks normally when prodded or bribed. She normally lays with her head pulled in like a turtle? Kind off accordion like. Since I have trusted your sage advice for 10 plus years I will go ahead with the Vitamin B/E Tuna additive for a couple of weeks and hope it resolves. I have seen wonders with that remedy. Once again, thank you.