Wry Neck - freshly hatched indian runner duck

[RunnerMamaNewby]

Indian runner duckling hatched less than 12 hours ago and keeps throwing her head back so much that she flips herself over onto her back. I flip her back and she immediately throws herself back again. I'm 99% sure is Wry neck. What supplements should I give her? I've read niacin, thiamine, Brewers yeast, nutritional yeast. Vitamin b, 'save a chick' supplements. So many answers that I dont know which one is correct. Please help.

 

[Ourgosling22]

Indian runner duckling hatched less than 12 hours ago and keeps throwing her head back so much that she flips herself over onto her back. I flip her back and she immediately throws herself back again. I'm 99% sure is Wry neck. What supplements should I give her? I've read niacin, thiamine, Brewers yeast, nutritional yeast. Vitamin b, 'save a chick' supplements. So many answers that I dont know which one is correct. Please help.

@Miss Lydia
@BelovedBirds

 

[BelovedBirds]

Indian runner duckling hatched less than 12 hours ago and keeps throwing her head back so much that she flips herself over onto her back. I flip her back and she immediately throws herself back again. I'm 99% sure is Wry neck. What supplements should I give her? I've read niacin, thiamine, Brewers yeast, nutritional yeast. Vitamin b, 'save a chick' supplements. So many answers that I dont know which one is correct. Please help.

@New duck mommy 2021
@Miss Lydia

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Vitamin E and egg yolk
I would mix up the yolk and a E capsule then into a syringe
Do little drops at a time on the tongue
Also poultry cell

 

[Miss Lydia]

I snatched this off another thread where @casportpony had commented

You could try treating it with vitamin E as @WVduckchick suggested, and it might be good to give it some thiamine too.

For the E I would use a human E capsule and drip the contents into it's bill.
For thiamine, I would use the B complex from Tractor supply and give it about 0.1 ml orally.

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/thiamine-deficiency
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/vitamin-e-deficiency-in-chickens

 

[AmyA248]

Indian runner duckling hatched less than 12 hours ago and keeps throwing her head back so much that she flips herself over onto her back. I flip her back and she immediately throws herself back again. I'm 99% sure is Wry neck. What supplements should I give her? I've read niacin, thiamine, Brewers yeast, nutritional yeast. Vitamin b, 'save a chick' supplements. So many answers that I dont know which one is correct. Please help.

Hi,

I’m so sorry to hear about your duckling!
I am currently dealing with the same issue with my week old Muscovy that hatched with wry neck as well.
I’ve done a ton of research and with the kind and caring people in this group this is what I’m currently doing:

Vitamin E 400 IU (180 mg) capsules 2x per day.
Niacin,500 mg. As I’ve read wry neck could be a niacin deficiency. (I cut the tablet into 4 equal parts and put 1/4 of a tablet into a gallon of water) I know she’s not getting enough that way so I’m trying to find out exactly how much she needs per day in a syringe.
Selenium 200 mcg tablets. (Still searching for the correct dosage.)
Vitamin B complex.
Brewers yeast.
Molasses.

I just bought the Selenium and Niacin this morning, but I’m afraid to give it to her before I find the right dosage.
I’ve searched everywhere and posted my question here. I received a GREAT link, I think you received it also, it’s very helpful!
My ducklings curve is way down between her shoulder blades and is shaped like an “S”, we tried to make a brace when she was a day old, but it made her very uncomfortable and it wouldn’t have worked since her curve is so low.

Sadly, mom abandoned her 3 babies so I’m hand raising them inside in their brooder.
I also use moist, warm compresses and gently massage her. She LOVES it and will lay with her neck straight while I am doing this, so her little bones are not fused in a curve. It doesn’t hurt her when I gently straighten her neck and she’ll lay in my lap and snuggle with it perfectly straight, but when I put her back her neck goes right back to the left. Ugh!!

Anyway, that’s what I’m doing, but I’m sure there are many different ways.
I sincerely hope your little one recovers, and lots of TLC and gently talking to her will make her feel safe and cared for.

Here’s our little one. As you can see it’s pretty bad..

Kindly,
Amy

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/wry-neck-causes-treatment-and-prevention.67732/

 

[Miss Lydia]

The quicker you start treatment the better the chance of helping get over it. Scrambled eggs are a good way of getting selenium into them. Prick a 400 iu Vt E and put it into the scrambled egg. Poultry cell is another way to help. &Liquid B complex.