Wry neck syndrome

[Ellery]

My chicken has been holding her neck upside down at times. It appears to be like wry syndrome. I have read that vitamin E would help along with different greens. Does anyone know of some procedures to help out my chicken?

 

[Matilda Belle]

Wry neck can be caused by a vitamin deficiency, head injury or other underlying illness. For vitamin deficiency, you'll need to treat with Vitamin E and Selenium daily. I'd also give poultry cell if you have it. Wry neck can take some time to resolve so be patient.

 

[Ellery]

Thank you. I will do so . I will let you know how she progresses.

 

[HookLineSilkie]

In the same boat. I noticed it 4 days ago and she’s gotten worse even though I’ve been feeding her eggs, vitamin e in wet starter and mashed sunflower seeds. Hope she pulls through. It seems to go through stages of bad to worse, then glimmers of hope when she’s at least standing with a crooked neck. Right now, she has her neck twisted on the ground looking up. So distressing.

 

[HookLineSilkie]

Update: happy to announce that my chickie is doing loads better. Almost back to normal. At times, it did not look good. This chicken business is stressful!!! Just assisted a malpositioned chick. Doing pretty good flopping around in the incubator but looks like I’m going to have to straighten out those toes... another day in the life on the farm.