Weird chicken

[Chevy1981]

whats wrong with this chicken. Been this way since we got it (3 days ago)!!!!!

 

[quailmama 82012]

wry neck maybe?

 

[DaisyG2317]

whats wrong with this chicken. Been this way since we got it (3 days ago)!!!!!

Hi and welcome, if you want some help you should post this in the "emergency" forum, that way someone can see it and help you

 

[coach723]

That is wry neck, in this position often called star gazing. Treatment usually consists of vitamin supplementing with Vitamin E and selenium. A 400iu E daily with a bit of sunflower seeds, canned tuna, or cooked egg for selenium. And see if you get improvement. Sometimes it can be diseased based (like Marek's disease) or from an injury also, but most commonly it's vitamins.
I hope you quarantined the new bird(s) away from any others you already had.
This link has more info on wry neck and treating, and a video at the end on helping them to eat and drink, she will likely need help doing that until it gets better, or she will slowly starve.
https://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/wry-neck.html

 

[Aunt Angus]

X2 @coach723

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

That is wry neck, in this position often called star gazing. Treatment usually consists of vitamin supplementing with Vitamin E and selenium. A 400iu E daily with a bit of sunflower seeds, canned tuna, or cooked egg for selenium. And see if you get improvement. Sometimes it can be diseased based (like Marek's disease) or from an injury also, but most commonly it's vitamins.
I hope you quarantined the new bird(s) away from any others you already had.
This link has more info on wry neck and treating, and a video at the end on helping them to eat and drink, she will likely need help doing that until it gets better, or she will slowly starve.
https://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/wry-neck.html

I agree with others that have posted, it looks like wry neck. It is commonly caused by vitamin deficiencies, though diseases and injuries are also common causes. Have any of your other birds been showing any symptoms whatsoever? Where did you get them? Do you know if they were vaccinated or not, and if so, what were they vaccinated for?

 

[Chevy1981]

I don't know nothing bout the bird besides she wasn't doing this when we got her and if u walk up to cage and tap on the wire she acts normal. She was laying when we got her and she has laid since. Doesn't seem to bother her all the time only when nobody is giving her attention. If I pick her up or tap on cage she stops and acts normal