Sick Cochin

[sdnana51]

our 2 year old Cochin is sick! She's not moving out of the coop, not eating, drinking & her head is leaning to the left! Help!

 

[Suzi18]

Is she broody?

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you post a picture of her? Will she turn her neck for a treat, such as some chopped egg? If not she may have wry neck (crook neck, torticolis) which is a neurological symptom, sometimes from a head or neck injury, a vitamin E or B1 (thiamine) deficiency, or from certain diseases that affect the brain (Mareks, leukosis, severe infections.) Give her water with poultry vitamins and electrolytes, encourage her to drink, and give some soft egg, tuna, or sunflower seeds for selenium, a mineral that helps vitamin E. Poultry Cell or NutriDrench would be good instead of the vitamins--give 2 ml daily by mouth.
Does she have any other symptoms, such as lameness or drooping wings, or anything else? Here is some info on wry neck:
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/Crookneck/Crookneck.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/lets-talk-wry-neck-crook-neck.97121/

 

[sdnana51]

Can you post a picture of her? Will she turn her neck for a treat, such as some chopped egg? If not she may have wry neck (crook neck, torticolis) which is a neurological symptom, sometimes from a head or neck injury, a vitamin E or B1 (thiamine) deficiency, or from certain diseases that affect the brain (Mareks, leukosis, severe infections.) Give her water with poultry vitamins and electrolytes, encourage her to drink, and give some soft egg, tuna, or sunflower seeds for selenium, a mineral that helps vitamin E. Poultry Cell or NutriDrench would be good instead of the vitamins--give 2 ml daily by mouth.
Does she have any other symptoms, such as lameness or drooping wings, or anything else? Here is some info on wry neck:
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/Crookneck/Crookneck.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/lets-talk-wry-neck-crook-neck.97121/

Thank you so much! She is drinking water. I move her frequently & that seems to help. Something is definitely wrong with her neck & her right eye is shut. I'm going to try a soft egg. You are the second person that recommended that.

 

[sdnana51]

Is she broody?

No