Silkie Holding Head To Side And Runs In Circles?

[clarkston_mike]

I Have a 5 week old silkie that holds head kinda to side and will run in circles.....is there something wrong with its brain maybe???

 

[CapricornFarm]

Must be wry neck. Treatment of choice, polyvisol without iron and vitamin E. I started adding minerals to my flocks feed so they get selenium. Good luck. Deb

 

[clarkston_mike]

Thank you so much

 

[CapricornFarm]

Oh, and isolate it from the others so it doesn't get pecked for acting weird. Deb

 

[clarkston_mike]

Ok i will....what causes wry neck?

 

[nurse_turtle]

Give vitamin water.

 

[aoxa]

Vitamin deficiencies cause wry neck. As do head injuries

Silkies are prone to both.

 

[clarkston_mike]

Oh hey Deb, i didnt realize it was you....i won some brahmas from you recently...they are about a week old now.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Do a search on wry neck , lots of info here.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Hey Mike, Cute fellas with fluffy feet, right?:-D