Twisting Head and Rocking

[Llg681]

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She is rolling herself back and forth, it's currently 11pm here and she has been rolling and flapping her wings all night

 

[staceyj]

She is rolling herself back and forth, it's currently 11pm here and she has been rolling and flapping her wings all night

That’s easy enough to solve.
Get a thin old towel or something similar and make a chicken burrito.
Meaning swaddle her.
Nice and snug. Then prop her up gently with more towels in her crate or box in a position that looks comfortable.
She’ll be able to rest if she doesn’t feel dizzy and out of control. The rolling is because she’s trying to right herself.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

She is rolling herself back and forth, it's currently 11pm here and she has been rolling and flapping her wings all night

I know it is very distressing to see, but these people are giving you real tools to help her. Take a deep breath and keep reading the information and links they sent you. They save chickens all the time and they can help you, but you gotta do what they tell you! It's okay, we all get freaked out when our chickens are sick.

 

[Llg681]

That’s easy enough to solve.
Get a thin old towel or something similar and make a chicken burrito.
Meaning swaddle her.
Nice and snug. Then prop her up gently with more towels in her crate or box in a position that looks comfortable.
She’ll be able to rest if she doesn’t feel dizzy and out of control. The rolling is because she’s trying to right herself.

Ok I swaddled her. She freaked out at first and stretched her neck for the first time trying to get away, but shes laying now. Her breath is kinda noisy. She seems like shes gasping

 

[Bamabexchicks]

Ok I swaddled her. She freaked out at first and stretched her neck for the first time trying to get away, but shes laying now. Her breath is kinda noisy. She seems like shes gasping

Roll towels and put them on either side to keep her from flopping over sideways

 

[staceyj]

Moment of levity:
All I had to do was mention “swaddling” and all my ads have switched over from emergency first aid items to baby cribs, swaddling pj’s for newborns, and nursing bras...
Kerpow

 

[Bamabexchicks]

Moment of levity:
All I had to do was mention “swaddling” and all my ads have switched over from emergency first aid items to baby cribs, swaddling pj’s for newborns, and nursing bras...
Kerpow

 

[Llg681]

Shes heaving now....

 

[Llg681]

It seems really bad everyone...I have done research for days trying to figure out what could be wrong with her. I'm in tears because she seems to be suffering. Her beak is open and she breathing so heavily, neck twisted up, and shes so tired after doing this for almost 3 days now.....
At least now shes swaddled and can sleep. I dont think shes going to make it through the night for me to learn how to use a tube to feed her, or buy the vitamins.....I appreciate any advice though guys. The rest of my flock needs it even if baby doesn't make it.

 

[staceyj]

Ok I swaddled her. She freaked out at first and stretched her neck for the first time trying to get away, but shes laying now. Her breath is kinda noisy. She seems like shes gasping

Well she’s been struggling for hours. You can loosen it a little and hold her in a reassuring way and talk to her so she knows you’re trying to help.
She should settle down.


What do you mean by heaving.
Breathing heavily or vomiting?