would like a second opinion on whether to keep going with a sick hen

[Anon112]

Thanks...I had one with ascites once and she was very happy living like penguin but I thought it best to have her euthanised. It was not a good decision, she wouldn't let the drugs do their thing and fought it and it took the vet nearly 2 hours to do it

Oof.

 

[azygous]

Since you suspect a form of wry neck, have you tried vitamin E capsules? Treating symptoms can often diagnose or rule out an issue. I always exhaust possible treatments before euthanizing.

Since the symptoms came on suddenly, I would suspect wry neck and treat for that. If it is wry neck, vitamin E usually results in improvement within a day or two.

Also, is it summer there? Heat sickness can also cause these symptoms.