briannajustine
Chirping
- Sep 17, 2021
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Hi, so I have a 14 week old isa brown that started presenting with wry neck almost two weeks ago, seemingly out of nowhere. This pic was taken when I initially found her with her head on the ground upside down. She seemed to shake her head a lot and would twist her neck completely anytime she was a little bit stressed. We bought her inside and started dosing her with vitamin E and some selenium. She was still eating and drinking, however had a decreased appetite.
After about a week it seemed to be getting worse and she was eating and drinking less, so I tried giving her some triple c as well. Within a few days she seems to have straightened up a lot, whether it was thay the vitamins were starting to work or it was the addition of triple c, I’m not sure.
It’s now been about 12 days since I initially found her and she’s still not well, and I’m beginning to question an inner ear infection. She has been off balance, and will walk in circles sometimes, and still isn’t eating or drinking much and doesn’t have much energy. I do see her eat sometimes but it’s not much and she has lost a fair amount of weight. (we are force feeding her some at night to make sure she gets something). Her head is still leaning to one side but is not longer twisted like it was however she keeps her neck pulled in most of the time. She seems pretty lethargic, and while she is standing and walking around more then she was previously, still naps a lot.
We have still been putting her outside with her sister during the day (14 week old australorp who is thriving), as she seems to perk up when they’re together and both get distressed when they’re apart and separating them at night. I have never experienced wry neck or ear infections with any of my chickens in the past so am desperate for help or any ideas on what to do!!
I am trying to avoid a vet visit but we don’t want to lose our girl as her sister would be distraught and lonely as our other chicks are still about 10 weeks away from being allowed in to integrate into the flock.
please let me know what I can do to help my poor girl!!
Last two pics are her today
After about a week it seemed to be getting worse and she was eating and drinking less, so I tried giving her some triple c as well. Within a few days she seems to have straightened up a lot, whether it was thay the vitamins were starting to work or it was the addition of triple c, I’m not sure.
It’s now been about 12 days since I initially found her and she’s still not well, and I’m beginning to question an inner ear infection. She has been off balance, and will walk in circles sometimes, and still isn’t eating or drinking much and doesn’t have much energy. I do see her eat sometimes but it’s not much and she has lost a fair amount of weight. (we are force feeding her some at night to make sure she gets something). Her head is still leaning to one side but is not longer twisted like it was however she keeps her neck pulled in most of the time. She seems pretty lethargic, and while she is standing and walking around more then she was previously, still naps a lot.
We have still been putting her outside with her sister during the day (14 week old australorp who is thriving), as she seems to perk up when they’re together and both get distressed when they’re apart and separating them at night. I have never experienced wry neck or ear infections with any of my chickens in the past so am desperate for help or any ideas on what to do!!
I am trying to avoid a vet visit but we don’t want to lose our girl as her sister would be distraught and lonely as our other chicks are still about 10 weeks away from being allowed in to integrate into the flock.
please let me know what I can do to help my poor girl!!
Last two pics are her today
