Peachick acting sick - help?

[LedgeWoods]

My peachick that's about 3 weeks old is acting very strange tonight - it was fine this morning, but this evening it walks around "fine" for a bit, then lays it's head/neck straight out in front of it as it "lays" down. It is shaking its head and tipping forward from time to time also. It's been hot here the last 2 days. I put electrolytes in the waterer this evening & tried to get some fluids in the chick with an eye dropper, but not really successful. Wondering if maybe it got it's head stuck somewhere for awhile today and is a little messed up from that?? I took a video of it - but I don't think I can upload that on this thread?? Ideas?? West Nile?? Momma pea hen is walking around with it yet & it follows her for a while until it tips forward and looks pathetic.

 

[casportpony]

Upload the video to YouTube or Vimeo, then post the link here.

 

[LedgeWoods]

The little guy seems better this morning although it didn't fly up to the roost overnight. Momma peahen sat with him on the floor though. I have a friend of a friend who is a vet who believes after seeing the video clip that he got his head stuck somewhere. I tend to believe that theory too because his eyes seemed bright yet...not droopy or hazy. They are actually going to stop out to take a look at the little guy today (free of charge - can't beat that!).

 

[casportpony]

Keep us posted!

 

[LedgeWoods]

Seems as though he found a little "hole" in some fencing that I had on the backside of the pen (that I didn't know was even there!) & likely got stuck for a bit. Vet thought he may have hyperextended his neck. When I tend the birds, they are relatively calm, but when strangers come by they are more skittish. When the vet showed up ("stranger danger!" , the little stinker tried squeezing through that opening - mystery solved.

 

[casportpony]

So he's better?