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Genny died sometime during the night last night.
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Genny died sometime during the night last night.
Very sorry to hear that
Since she had no neck twist and was still eating I wonder if something else was going on?
I have a chicken that started showing signs of wry neck as a chick. Her head was slightly twisted to the side and she has always seemed a little off balance. I just assumed it was an untreatable neurological defect since I had never heard of wry neck. About a week and a half ago, I found her on the floor of the coop. She started tucking her head and rolling on her back. I brought her inside and I have been syringe feeding her since. I started with yogurt and electrolytes, did some research and have had her on B Vitamin Complex, Vit E, Vit A, and Selinum. I did not have any predisone so I started giving her water with aspirin in it. I've made her a baby bird formula out of dog food and chicken starter. Today is the first day she has tried to eat independently. I am very excited, but still worried. I'm not sure how long it will take for her to rebound or if she will rebound. Any ideas on a time frame that I should give her recovery? She is a favorite pet and I want her to recover, but don't want to make her suffer. Thanks.
ThanksI can't really tell you how long recovery will take. Every case is a bit different I think. In my guys case it took WAAAAY longer than I ever expected. I really don't believe that wry neck is painful to them. It looks horrible and I'm sure it's frustrating for them but I don't believe they suffer physical pain. Good for you for seeing improvement. Stick with it! Don't stop meds abruptly and be prepared for some set backs along the way. Best wishes.