Pullet mild tremors while sleeping/roosting

[ANiceKaren]

Hi there! I’ve been noticing my 17 week old Easter Egger having small head shakes/tremors while she is roosting at night. It’s very mild and small movements but I can visually notice it. She had always seemed a bit “special”.. when nervous she runs in circles and always seems anxious when not with her flock… could she be scared? Nervous? She seems fine otherwise…thoughts! Going to try and attach a video.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Isn't she cute!

I don't think I've ever seen that before. @azygous @Eggcessive thoughts?

Tremors can be associated with neurological issues, you can try vitamin therapy to see if that makes a difference. Give her 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 tablet B-Complex daily. A treat of egg, sunflower seeds or tuna will help with the uptake of E.

 

[ANiceKaren]

Isn't she cute!

I don't think I've ever seen that before. @azygous @Eggcessive thoughts?

Tremors can be associated with neurological issues, you can try vitamin therapy to see if that makes a difference. Give her 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 tablet B-Complex daily. A treat of egg, sunflower seeds or tuna will help with the uptake of E.

Thank you! It’s so strange and only happens at night.. she eats, drinks and poops fine…I’ll try the vitamins as well! It IS interesting that I used to wonder about her months ago because of the way she would spin in circles… but she only does it when she is scared or nervous away from flock.

 

[Lizzy733]

Could definitely be neurological looking at the video but a few other quick things to tick off would be mites - check on the back and neck at the base of the feather shafts in several places to see if they're present. They tend to congregate on the head or around the ears, causing shaking of the head.
If it's come on suddenly, could also be pin feathers aggravating her too.

That being said, it does look more neurological. Is she frail or uncoordinated on her feet?

I'd check the head over for bruising as well (green discoloration of skin), which may indicate an injury.

Honestly it looks like the MBD shakes reptiles get when they haven't gotten enough full spectrum UV, leading to calcium/vit D deficiency.

If she's always been this way and has rounded nutrition (ideally pellet or crumble, which ensures proper ratios are ingested), it could be something metabolic, causing issues with the uptake of nutrients.

 

[ANiceKaren]

Could definitely be neurological looking at the video but a few other quick things to tick off would be mites - check on the back and neck at the base of the feather shafts in several places to see if they're present. They tend to congregate on the head or around the ears, causing shaking of the head.
If it's come on suddenly, could also be pin feathers aggravating her too.

That being said, it does look more neurological. Is she frail or uncoordinated on her feet?

I'd check the head over for bruising as well (green discoloration of skin), which may indicate an injury.

Honestly it looks like the MBD shakes reptiles get when they haven't gotten enough full spectrum UV, leading to calcium/vit D deficiency.

If she's always been this way and has rounded nutrition (ideally pellet or crumble, which ensures proper ratios are ingested), it could be something metabolic, causing issues with the uptake of nutrients.

Thank you! As far as I

Could definitely be neurological looking at the video but a few other quick things to tick off would be mites - check on the back and neck at the base of the feather shafts in several places to see if they're present. They tend to congregate on the head or around the ears, causing shaking of the head.
If it's come on suddenly, could also be pin feathers aggravating her too.

That being said, it does look more neurological. Is she frail or uncoordinated on her feet?

I'd check the head over for bruising as well (green discoloration of skin), which may indicate an injury.

Honestly it looks like the MBD shakes reptiles get when they haven't gotten enough full spectrum UV, leading to calcium/vit D deficiency.

If she's always been this way and has rounded nutrition (ideally pellet or crumble, which ensures proper ratios are ingested), it could be something metabolic, causing issues with the uptake of nutrients.

Thank you! As far as I know this has been going on for a while if not forever.. my son actually noticed a few weeks ago. Like I said I only notice at night. During the day she seems completely normal. Not clumsy but I have always felt something may be a bit off with her. Kind of a gut feeling and the little circles she would do when stressed or scared. They eat crumbles so nutrition shouldn’t be an issue. I’ll try some vitamins. Do you have a recommendation on which and how many? I do have Nutri-drench but not sure if it’s what she needs. Thank you! I sure do hope she is ok!! Her feet coloring is greenish… I thought that was normal.. she is an Easter Egger…? But no injuries anywhere else and no mites but I’ll check again! Here is another pic of her and her greenish feet! (I think this is her… haha.. she has a twin!)

 

[ANiceKaren]

Also want to add they free range many hours in the day so getting plenty of natural Vitamin D

 

[Eggcessive]

I don’t have any suggestions for treatment, but my banty hen used to tremble when I held her, even though she would climb or fly up on me to hold her.

 

[Lizzy733]

My silkie has had some off moments - particularly when she was young and would brood without taking care of herself. I always go for polyaid when I have a bird that's a bit low, maybe add a splash of apple cider vinegar to their water (plastic waterers only).

The former is a powdered first-aid supplement, contains probiotics, vitamins, electrolytes and proteins. With ACV, it's not dissimilar to kombucha - is a scoby product and contains b complex amongst other vitamins etc... I give an occasional splash in their waterer.

 

[ANiceKaren]

My silkie has had some off moments - particularly when she was young and would brood without taking care of herself. I always go for polyaid when I have a bird that's a bit low, maybe add a splash of apple cider vinegar to their water (plastic waterers only).

The former is a powdered first-aid supplement, contains probiotics, vitamins, electrolytes and proteins. With ACV, it's not dissimilar to kombucha - is a scoby product and contains b complex amongst other vitamins etc... I give an occasional splash in their waterer.

Helpful! Thank you!!