That does seem like wry neck which can include symptoms, such as a neck twisted up, down, or to the side, or walking backward or in circles. Wry neck is a neurological symptom, which can be due to a head injury, vitamin B1 (thiamine) or E deficiency, or from some diseases such as Mareks, leukosis, or respiratory diseases that affect the brain in later stages. Wrapping her in a towel to feed the wet mash as you are doing is perfect. Make sure that her food and water are within her reach, and make sure that others do not hurt her.
I'm wondering what this could be and what would be causing it. After some research I came to the conclusion it could be wry neck. She tucks her head down like this and shakes it back and forth while she backs up. Before, these "episodes" were lasting a very long time, there were a couple days where she wasn't even walking around, eating, drinking or peeping. I had to force her to eat (made a concoction of plain yogurt, mashed up feed, nutri-drench and a little bit of water with probiotics and electrolytes) after 2 days she perked up and has been doing great! So great that during the day she's been with the rest of the chicks with almost no episodes. But at night almost as soon as the lights go off she starts having these episodes and it goes on until she finally falls asleep. Could she still just be recovering or is this something completely different from wry neck?
