stargazing/wry neck? help

[larajmd]

I have 2 day old guinea fowl keet that is looking up to the sky and then flips over onto his back and gets stuck.

I've read this could be wry neck.

I have read that giving it extra vitamins may help so I give him a couple of drops of parrot/caged bird once a day.

I also separate him and put him in a tiny lunchbox to stabilize him for a few hours, I don't keep him in it all the time as he still needs to feed.
(although I haven't seen him eat yet so also worried he isn't getting enough nutrients)

Has anyone got any idea what else I could do for this little guy?

 

[dawg53]

Stargazing is caused by a lack of thiamine. I recommend Avian Super Pack. Dosage is 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of water for 5 days. You'll need to use an eyedropper or syringe without needle to give it to him orally until he's able to drink and eat on his own.
http://www.jefferspet.com/avian-super-pack/camid/LIV/cp/AB-P1/

 

[larajmd]

Im in the UK. Desperately trying to find some thiamine online

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I keep Silkies and because of their vaulted skulls they're a little more prone to wry neck. Anyway, all the Silkie pros recommend Vit E and Selenium. I've never had a wry neck problem, but I keep some on hand just in case. Hope your keet feels better soon!

 

[ten chicks]

Im in the UK. Desperately trying to find some thiamine online

Can you get poly-vi-sol infant vitamins(without iron)they have thiamine in them.

 

[larajmd]

Thanks everyone. Will keep u updated on progress x

 

[Happy Chooks]

There is wry neck information here as well:
http://www.bucknrunranch.com/blog/2011/11/12/the-care-and-handling-of-baby-chicks/

 

[larajmd]

so I have woken up this morning to find our little stargazer is happy, strong and not flipping over at all.
So happy.

Xx