Wry neck: How long should I give vitamin E to a baby chick?

[JuliaSunshine]

9 chicks were hatched by my hen a few days ago and one of them had wry neck.
I separated it and gave vitamin E for human and it got better next day. So I put it back with other chicks and the mama hen.
I grabbed it for the next two days and fed it some water and feed mixed with vitamin E once a day.
It's a tad bit slower than other chicks but it eats
, drinks and runs fine. No more wry neck it seems.
Should I keep giving it vitamin E? How long?

 

[sylviethecochin]

Once a deficiency has been corrected, a chick should be able to get the necessary nutrition from regular feed. If you can get a chick multivitamin, you might give him that, just in case he's deficient in other things--in fact, it wouldn't hurt to dose all of the chicks (If one has a vitamin deficiency, why not the others?)--but I'd stop with the vitamin E. It's not water-soluble, so their bodies have a harder time passing it, and it can build up.

 

[JuliaSunshine]

Once a deficiency has been corrected, a chick should be able to get the necessary nutrition from regular feed. If you can get a chick multivitamin, you might give him that, just in case he's deficient in other things--in fact, it wouldn't hurt to dose all of the chicks (If one has a vitamin deficiency, why not the others?)--but I'd stop with the vitamin E. It's not water-soluble, so their bodies have a harder time passing it, and it can build up.

It makes sense. I was wondering about other chicks and even the hens. The hens get layers feed and free range all day long. I don't get why they had vitamin deficiency and gave it to their eggs.
Maybe I should give them multivitamin before I get eggs for hatching next time.
Actually I have one more chick that's seriously sick. It can't walk or hold its head up...
Anyways, thank you for answering my question!

 

[coach723]

Deficiencies are not uncommon. The B's are very safe, so I will almost always supplement those (a super B complex tablet or capsule, 1/4 per day) to the babies if they are struggling. It often helps, but sometimes it's a failure to thrive, something inside just doesn't develop corrrectly, and in those cases there isn't much you can do. Supportive care, keep them warm, make sure they are getting enough chance to eat and drink, try to keep them hydrated. My fail to thrive chicks usually don't make it more than a week, maybe two. They tend to be weak, can't keep themselves warm so stay under the heat source, and don't grow like the others, may have trouble getting around. Good luck with yours.