Wry neck

[Lovesumchicks]

I have been dealing with a chick with wry neck for about 4 weeks now and I put him back in the coop about a week and a half ago and the other day it seemed to be doing so much better almost normal then I checked this morning and it was worse now than ever. He seems to have a eye issue as well like crusty. I need advice on should I cull or keep nursing. I currently have him inside giving fluids. The first picture was when he was a week old and the last 2 are of him now.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

I would say cull, unless he is rly expensive or is very special to you.

 

[Lovesumchicks]

I would say cull, unless he is rly expensive or is very special to you.

Why should I cull it? Is it not going to recover?

 

[Fluffs_flock]

They can recover, but wry neck a lot of times kills before the 4 week mark. I would try to do more personally, but it's up to you. Be patient, more help will come.

 

[Lovesumchicks]

They can recover, but wry neck a lot of times kills before the 4 week mark. I would try to do more personally, but it's up to you. Be patient, more help will come.

He is back inside I'm willing to baby it if it's going to recover I don't want to cull if I can save It's life.

 

[Eggcessive]

What have you been treating the wry neck with? Normally a vitamin E or B1 thiamine deficiency can be a cause of wry neck in chicks. Other causes are head injury, heredity, or in older birds, Mareks can be a cause. I recommend giving 400 IU of vitamin E softgels daily, some thiamine which is in most chick vitamins, polyvisol without iron, and human B complex tablets. A small amount of scrambled egg for selenium helps uptake of E.

Clean the eye with water or saline and a tissue. Apply a small dab of plain Neosporin or Terramycin eye ointment 2-3 times daily. She may have been pecked in the eye, or it could be a sign of infection or respiratory infection.

 

[Lovesumchicks]

What have you been treating the wry neck with? Normally a vitamin E or B1 thiamine deficiency can be a cause of wry neck in chicks. Other causes are head injury, heredity, or in older birds, Mareks can be a cause. I recommend giving 400 IU of vitamin E softgels daily, some thiamine which is in most chick vitamins, polyvisol without iron, and human B complex tablets. A small amount of scrambled egg for selenium helps uptake of E.

Clean the eye with water or saline and a tissue. Apply a small dab of plain Neosporin or Terramycin eye ointment 2-3 times daily. She may have been pecked in the eye, or it could be a sign of infection or respiratory infection.

I have been doing all those things since she was 3 day's old. On friday she was almost completely normal but I never stopped treatment then this morning she was worse than the beginning. I was thinking about this earlier it could be irritated due to her laying her head under her and she could have had a shaving irritating it. I have been steadily today syringe nutri drench water. She is so weak she can't even open her beak anymore I have to do it but she does swallow perfect. So far I have gotten 4 ml down her but no food or eggs I can't get her to take them

 

[Lovesumchicks]

I have been doing all those things since she was 3 day's old. On friday she was almost completely normal but I never stopped treatment then this morning she was worse than the beginning. I was thinking about this earlier it could be irritated due to her laying her head under her and she could have had a shaving irritating it. I have been steadily today syringe nutri drench water. She is so weak she can't even open her beak anymore I have to do it but she does swallow perfect. So far I have gotten 4 ml down her but no food or eggs I can't get her to take them

This was her on the far right last week

 

[Lovesumchicks]

She just had a stool and it doesn't look the greatest but looks like she had ate something prior to me bringing her in

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Why should I cull it? Is it not going to recover?

Thye might but it is really hard and often (in my opinion) the quality of life is just to low through the recuperating period and even after ethy recover they will alweae need some, or a lot of, help.