poor poor silkie ( good news )

[Silkie Chicken]

i have a video please tell me what is wrong with my silkie and tell me how i can cure it. the silkie will hold its neck sideways do you think it has wry neck.


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[Silkie Chicken]

please anyone

 

[TheNuttyChick]

Yes, I would say that is Wry neck and would try to get some vitamins in before it gets too bad. Unfortunately I had the same issue with my Orloffs and culled them before I really understood how to manage it.
Maybe someone here can give you better advice or just try researching it here.
Best of luck with your baby!​

 

[leadwolf1]

Get some poly vi sol, without iron. It is a children's vitamin and can be found at Walmart and other stores with a vitamin section.

Give her .5mls per day

Plus, give her 200 ius of vitamin E twice daily.

Some people add a small piece of Selenium once daily also to help in the absorption of the other vitamins. You should see progress in a day or two.

Silkies are also prone to head injuries and brain damage. If the vitamins do not work, you may be dealing with a head injury instead.

 

[Silkie Chicken]

what causes this

 

[leadwolf1]

A vitamin deficiency. It doesn't mean that you aren't providing proper nutrition. Some birds just don't manage to utilize the vitamins from the food as well as others.

 

[Silkie Chicken]

what is selenium

 

[leadwolf1]

It is a mineral and you can find it in the vitamin section of the store.

 

[Silkie Chicken]

ok thanks so so much do you think it will die and it is with my other chickens should i move it in a box alone and is it contages

 

[leadwolf1]

It is not contagious. I would move it inside while you are treating for its own protection. Keep it in a quiet, safe, darkened, but not dark..place to recover. The others might sense a difference and attack it.