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Hi all, we are 1st time chicken owners & have 4 silkies who are almost 2 months old, 2 Ameraucanas (sp?) who are 2 months old & 2 Buff Orphingtons who are 2 months old.
One of our silkies, the buff one named Cutie, acts normal all the rest of the time but last month we noticed she (or he) would move their neck in a jerking, rolling, then shaking motion almost like humans do when we have water in our ear. Of course this happens a number of times throughout the day, then Cutie acts normal like all the other hopefully hens.
Cutie eats well, on medicated feed but has had time outside to eat dirt, bugs, weeds, & flowers. Has a ton of energy, sleeps in a heap of chickens when they take naps or sleep for the night. But still has this weird motion of her head & no one else is doing it.
Here are pictures from a month ago of Cutie:
Here are pictures from today. Again Cutie looks like all the other chickens other than the odd "head bob" wiggling motion..almost seems like there is water in her ear or an itch.
I looked up wry neck & this doesn't look the same...is maybe this motion the beginning of it? Would it last over a month?
Any help or advice will be welcome!
Thank you,
Mishelle
One of our silkies, the buff one named Cutie, acts normal all the rest of the time but last month we noticed she (or he) would move their neck in a jerking, rolling, then shaking motion almost like humans do when we have water in our ear. Of course this happens a number of times throughout the day, then Cutie acts normal like all the other hopefully hens.
Cutie eats well, on medicated feed but has had time outside to eat dirt, bugs, weeds, & flowers. Has a ton of energy, sleeps in a heap of chickens when they take naps or sleep for the night. But still has this weird motion of her head & no one else is doing it.
Here are pictures from a month ago of Cutie:
Here are pictures from today. Again Cutie looks like all the other chickens other than the odd "head bob" wiggling motion..almost seems like there is water in her ear or an itch.
I looked up wry neck & this doesn't look the same...is maybe this motion the beginning of it? Would it last over a month?
Any help or advice will be welcome!
Thank you,
Mishelle
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