Spangled hamburg with droopy neck and tail

[juliasell]

My 18 week pullet won't get out of this position. I noticed yesterday she seemed a bit off (standing still by herself), but today she can hardly move and just stands like this. I brought her in and fed her some yogurt and scrambled and cooked lentils, and she ate quite a bit. Any idea what this could be? She doesn't have diarhea and keeps trying to perch on the lip of the box, so she is seemingly not feeling too terrible.

 

[Eggcessive]

Is she overheated or dehydrated? I would start some vitamins and electrolytes in her water, and dip her beak or see that she gets some with a dropper right away. She looks a little like she may have wry neck which can be a symptom of vitamin deficiency, and illness such as Mareks and others, or from a head injury. Make sure that she is getting a balanced chicken feed, along with the vitamins in her water. Here is a link or three to read: http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/Crookneck/Crookneck.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/97121/lets-talk-wry-neck-crook-neck
http://oureggbasket.blogspot.com/2013/04/wry-neck-or-crook-neck-understanding-it.html

 

[juliasell]

Thanks so much. I brought her in last night and spoiled her with yogurt and mashed lentils, and gave her a dose of cayenne, and she looks totally normal this morning.

 

[Eggcessive]

Very good to hear that she is better.