Tail feathers pointing to the side

[TheEasternFlock]

Pls help advise needed I have this young pullet and her tai feathers bending on the side don’t think is in any pain skin healthy feathers-look healthy she isn’t eating and drinking with others.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Possibly Wry Tail.
What do you feed including treats?
How old is she?
https://www.mypetchicken.com/backya...H305.aspx#:~:text=A:,finger or a crooked nose.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would agree that you are dealing with wry tail, thought to be a hereditary issue. I had a cockerel once who suddenly developed this at 4 months old. I would not breed the chicken which would pass on the trait, but she may lay fine eggs.

 

[TheEasternFlock]

Possibly Wry Tail.
What do you feed including treats?
How old is she?
https://www.mypetchicken.com/backya...H305.aspx#:~:text=A:,finger or a crooked nose.

Hi thanks for the replay they are free range and give them onion salad vegetables carrots corn wheat apples potatos and snails little muscle shell basically everything

I would agree that you are dealing with wry tail, thought to be a hereditary issue. I had a cockerel once who suddenly developed this at 4 months old. I would not breed the chicken which would pass on the trait, but she may lay fine eggs.

Oh that’s good if it’s not from the diet than anything I can do to help? She is 6 month old now! Will she live a normal life?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Ate you feeding them any pellets?

 

[TheEasternFlock]

Ate you feeding them any pellets?

Hi , no they only eat grains, corn , vegetables and bugs they are free ranged and only sleep at the coop I do give them onions and carrots to

 

[JacinLarkwell]

They might not be getting enough nutrients, mainly protein and calcium

 

[TheEasternFlock]

Ate you feeding them any pellets?

No pallets

They might not be getting enough nutrients, mainly protein and calcium

Oh I see, I just give them multivitamin tonight and I am going to buy some tomorrow something else

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi thanks for the replay they are free range and give them onion salad vegetables carrots corn wheat apples potatos and snails little muscle shell basically everything
Oh that’s good if it’s not from the diet than anything I can do to help? She is 6 month old now! Will she live a normal life?

Hi , no they only eat grains, corn , vegetables and bugs they are free ranged and only sleep at the coop I do give them onions and carrots to

She may live a normal life, Wry Tail is thought to be genetic.
I don't think diet would play a roll, but it wouldn't hurt to provide a nutritionally balanced poultry feed free choice.

 

[TheEasternFlock]

They might not be getting enough nutrients, mainly protein and calcium

Thanks I will give them some extra for sure