Silkie gone blind and head drifts to the right

Slikie the silky

Hatching
Sep 17, 2025
5
0
2
My 6-7ish silkie chicken has gone blind. her head drifts to the right and she often circles to the right. She hasn't gotten worse or better for the past few months. I've removed her from the flock as she was being bullied. She still has a good appetite and her balance appears fine
Does anyone think they know what it is? If you need more info let me know.
 
Last edited:
My 6-7 ish silkie chicken has gone blind. her head drifts to the right and she often circles to the right. She hasn't gotten worse or better for the past few months. I've removed her from the flock as she was being bullied.
Does anyone rhink they know what it is? If you need more info let me know.
can you post a picture or video of what she's doing? months, was this a slow and gradual or overnight thing that you observed? are the eyes gray? are the pupils different sizes? if you move a finger close to the eyes does she blink? circling is usually an indication of neurological or an inner ear issue.
 
can you post a picture or video of what she's doing? months, was this a slow and gradual or overnight thing that you observed? are the eyes gray? are the pupils different sizes? if you move a finger close to the eyes does she blink? circling is usually an indication of neurological or an inner ear issue.
It was definitely gradual, the eyes aren't grey, the right pupil might be slightly bigger but not convincingly, she also doesnt respond to my finger or light
 
Videos can be uploaded to YouTube or a similar site with a public link posted here. Does she have wry neck/torticolis/crook neck? Pictures of each eye in good light may be helpful for us to give opinions on problems. Silkies can suffer head injuries or have vitamin deficiency and Mareks disease. Wry neck can be caused by head injury, vitamin E or B1 deficiency, and certain diseases including Mareks.
 
I don't th8nk it is as its a slow drift to the right, she can still move her head like normal (just with a slight drift) rather than being stuck in one position, though it could be a mild case if it is.
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom