Wry Neck

[Justin Redfearn]

I have a Frizzle Hen, about 8 months old. She's had Wry Neck for about 6-7 weeks, and still not any better, maybe even worse. I've been giving her a vitamin mixture daily...is there anything else I can try, or should I take extreme measures?
Justin

 

[ChickenGirl555]

@aart @chickens really @oldhenlikesdogs

 

[chickens really]

I have never had that issue before so I can't help..
@Wyorp Rock

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have a Frizzle Hen, about 8 months old. She's had Wry Neck for about 6-7 weeks, and still not any better, maybe even worse. I've been giving her a vitamin mixture daily...is there anything else I can try, or should I take extreme measures?
Justin

Hi @Justin Redfearn

I'm sorry to hear about your pullet. Do you have any photos of her you would like to share?

What type of vitamin mixture have you been giving her daily?
What type of food/treats are you feeding her?

Wry Neck is a symptom of different conditions like vitamin deficiency, head/neck injury and diseases like Marek's and Avian Lymphoid Leukosis.
Sometimes bird will respond to vitamin therapy, but sadly if the cause is disease or nerve/head injury they may not recover or they can decline further.

Depending on what you have been giving her, you may want to try adjusting the vitamins you are giving her to see if that makes a difference. Give her 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 tablet of human B-Complex vitamins (no iron) daily. See if she will eat a little chopped egg or tuna for Selenium.
You don't mention what she eats in your posts, but she may also benefit from extra protein by giving her chick starter or a flock raiser type feed. For treats, the egg, tuna or some fresh greens would be better at this time than something like scratch.

If you have a vet that can prescribe Prednisone for her, that may also help relieve some inflammation and give her a chance to heal.

Hope that helps, please let us know how she's doing.

 

[Justin Redfearn]

Hi @Justin Redfearn

I'm sorry to hear about your pullet. Do you have any photos of her you would like to share?

What type of vitamin mixture have you been giving her daily?
What type of food/treats are you feeding her?

Wry Neck is a symptom of different conditions like vitamin deficiency, head/neck injury and diseases like Marek's and Avian Lymphoid Leukosis.
Sometimes bird will respond to vitamin therapy, but sadly if the cause is disease or nerve/head injury they may not recover or they can decline further.

Depending on what you have been giving her, you may want to try adjusting the vitamins you are giving her to see if that makes a difference. Give her 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 tablet of human B-Complex vitamins (no iron) daily. See if she will eat a little chopped egg or tuna for Selenium.
You don't mention what she eats in your posts, but she may also benefit from extra protein by giving her chick starter or a flock raiser type feed. For treats, the egg, tuna or some fresh greens would be better at this time than something like scratch.

If you have a vet that can prescribe Prednisone for her, that may also help relieve some inflammation and give her a chance to heal.

Hope that helps, please let us know how she's doing.

Thank you, I'm giving her a Vitamin E, Child multivitamin (no iron), Selenium, and Pedialite liquid mixture daily (giving it to her with an eye dropper). She's on a diet of Dry Oats, Egg Laying pellets, and scrambled eggs (about 2-3 times a week)......I'll post some pic's soon.

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

I think you also have to do lots and LOTS of physical therapy. Holding her neck in the proper position and stretching it just beyond the normal way its held. As in actually put her on a towel, watch a few movies as you hold your chickens neck in proper position. I know it sounds crazy but I have been doing this the past week and three days and ...(fingers crossed) my chick looks to be acting normal now. It was pretty severe when it started. Here is Junes story... https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...eisty-last-night.1217874/page-8#post-19476524

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you, I'm giving her a Vitamin E, Child multivitamin (no iron), Selenium, and Pedialite liquid mixture daily (giving it to her with an eye dropper). She's on a diet of Dry Oats, Egg Laying pellets, and scrambled eggs (about 2-3 times a week)......I'll post some pic's soon.

Look forward to your photos

Sometimes if you "help" them they can eat fairly well - you may be interested in this

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

My first wry neck case, Chicken Little (cause the sky was falling) could not feed or water herself from Spring until late Fall. I had to hand feed her. Since it was the only way she could eat, I gave her gruel in an eye dropper. That was both food and drink in one. Her neck never got better but she learned to eat and drink without me. I took her to work with me everyday to the stable and she was my buddy... she followed me everywhere...until one day she walked under my golf cart and I didn't know it. OMG... I will never forgot that horrible day. I miss her still....