Rooster neck bent and flipping

[Tillybelle]

My rooster is doing something weird. Every so often about 20 seconds apart his head arches back and he flips over. I have a video, but I couldn’t post it. Has anyone seen this before?

 

[N Sully]

His body actually flips?
You can upload the video to YouTube I believe and then load it.

 

[ChickNanny13]

N Sully's correct, you need to upload your video to YouTube before you can load it here.

 

[drumstick diva]

I wonder if you mean "wry neck," or "star gazing," wry neck can be from nutritional shortages or a blow to the head

 

[drumstick diva]

Could it be some sort of seizure?

 

[ChickNanny13]

Didn't think of Wry Neck, the flipping over is intersting.
If it is Wry Neck - Vitamin E 400IU & Selenium 25mcg 2 - 3x day, NutriDrench, Thiamine/Vit B1, tuna, liver

 

[Tillybelle]

I tried uploading it to YouTube. Let’s see if this worked

 

[ChickNanny13]

No clue, need the experienced for this one ....

@drumstick diva @WVduckchick @rebrascora @aart @azygous

 

[N Sully]

That is something I have not seen before!

Interested to know what is happening. Hoping he is ok or it’s fixable.

 

[azygous]

Poor guy. He must be very bewildered as to why his body keeps flipping him over. Yep. Wry neck.

It can come on suddenly from a blip in his nutrient balances. One day he's got enough vitamin E in his system and the next day, wham! A shortage is flipping him on his head!

If you have some vitamin E oil 400iu capsules on hand, pop one in his beak. Do it each day until his balance, both literally and nutritionally are restored. If you can get some selenium, add a sliver to the E and it will absorb better.