Special needs chick Please Help

[UpstateChicks]

Wishing you all the best with Seven! I have a 16 week old special needs girl who everyone said would die. She had bad wry neck, couldn’t support her head or walk straight. The shutdown meant I could keep her warm in a pouch hung around my neck, give her physical therapy for her neck and help her eat & drink. We used a pill bottle cap and gave her water with a drop of Nutridrench several times a day. I gave her moistened starter feed ground up with vitamin E until she could hold her head up to eat. She still can’t fly or balance on roosting bars. But good news: she has moved in with her sisters after a careful reintroduction, and she sleeps on top of a box. They treat her well! Rooting for Seven!

 

[Clap p 1]

Unfortunately seven is not doing well. She stays under the heater and has to use her right wing to keep herself upright. She's having a lot of trouble eating as well. I have to hold her up to feed her or she falls over. She is inactive and does come out . Quality of life is affected.

 

[Clap p 1]

Wishing you all the best with Seven! I have a 16 week old special needs girl who everyone said would die. She had bad wry neck, couldn’t support her head or walk straight. The shutdown meant I could keep her warm in a pouch hung around my neck, give her physical therapy for her neck and help her eat & drink. We used a pill bottle cap and gave her water with a drop of Nutridrench several times a day. I gave her moistened starter feed ground up with vitamin E until she could hold her head up to eat. She still can’t fly or balance on roosting bars. But good news: she has moved in with her sisters after a careful reintroduction, and she sleeps on top of a box. They treat her well! Rooting for Seven!

That is wonderful.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

I hope she pulls through

 

[HappyClucker7]

Unfortunately seven is not doing well. She stays under the heater and has to use her right wing to keep herself upright. She's having a lot of trouble eating as well. I have to hold her up to feed her or she falls over. She is inactive and does come out . Quality of life is affected.

That's so sad. I hope she'll be okay!

 

[Clap p 1]

She's been going down hill fast for about three days. Today she is really bad. Can't walk. I am back to giving her water with a paper towel. My heart is breaking. I didn't expect this. She has always done so well I thought I would just have an inside chicken.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

She's been going down hill fast for about three days. Today she is really bad. Can't walk. I am back to giving her water with a paper towel. My heart is breaking. I didn't expect this. She has always done so well I thought I would just have an inside chicken.

I'm so sad. My guess is if she doesn't get better tonight or tomorrow, she will die on her own soon. I'm very sorry.

 

[black_cat]

She's been going down hill fast for about three days. Today she is really bad. Can't walk. I am back to giving her water with a paper towel. My heart is breaking. I didn't expect this. She has always done so well I thought I would just have an inside chicken.

We're all rooting for her! I've been lurking in the background of this thread, and I'm so sad that she's not getting better You've done so well taking care of her. Here's hoping she pulls through!!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

She's been going down hill fast for about three days. Today she is really bad. Can't walk. I am back to giving her water with a paper towel. My heart is breaking. I didn't expect this. She has always done so well I thought I would just have an inside chicken.

I’m so sad to hear this. I was hoping she would improve with time.

 

[HappyClucker7]

She's been going down hill fast for about three days. Today she is really bad. Can't walk. I am back to giving her water with a paper towel. My heart is breaking. I didn't expect this. She has always done so well I thought I would just have an inside chicken.

Oh no! That's awful. I'm so sorry. Let's hope she pulls through!