What does it mean when a chick has its head sideways?!

[dodgewoman]

The chicks were all fine yesterday when I checked on them. This morning when I went down to check on them one chick has her head all sideways! She was straighten her neck out at all. She's walking around a bit and I can see no obvious signs of injury. Help! I don't want to loose her but I'm thinking its not good and worried about the other 9.

 

[GoldDogsMom]

Sounds like wry neck There are many threads on here about it but here's one that might help-Good Luck!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-a-wry-neck-chick-story-with-pics-with-update

 

[tadpole98]

Sounds like wry neck There are many threads on here about it but here's one that might help-Good Luck!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-a-wry-neck-chick-story-with-pics-with-update

sounds like wry neck ot me too!

 

[dodgewoman]

Thank you ladies. I took her our of the brooder box and brought her upstairs to her own box. I gave her some of the med cocktail that was listed in that thread you posted. Not sure how much she got in her. Harder to feed her than I thought it be. Here's praying.

 

[GoldDogsMom]

How's the little chicky doing?

 

[dodgewoman]

Well, her head is still twisted up but she seems to be doing OK as of right now. My mom got her to eat some real chick food. She went at it with avengence too!

 

[GoldDogsMom]

That's good to hear! Hopefully with continued treatment she will get all "straightened" out!