ReelFaster
Songster
Two nights ago I went out to check on my chickens at bed time and noticed one of my hens not perched like she normally always is. I picked her up and put her on the perch not suspecting anything.
Last night after work I checked on them and let them out for a bit and noticed that same hen (plymouth rock) had a crook in her neck and was holding her head at a slight angle. She was walking ok, foraging and eating just fine but clearly noticeable. So just after dark I went out to check and see if she made it into the coop, but she didn't and was laying in the run. I picked her up and put her into the coop for the night for safety.
This morning I noticed she had trouble walking down the ramp out of the coop and just about fell off it but was ok. I use a nipple waterer so I got a tray waterer I have and put that down and filled both that and the nipple water with some rooster booster. She was drinking out of that just fine and was eating just fine as well. I also tried to give her some broccoli but clearly hindered and not as quick in trying to get some but I made sure she got some. I also added Selenium to the water.
Is this common for adult chickens? She will be 1yr in Nov. She's been super sweet and one of my best layers. She is on a good layer feed or at least what I thought was a good one. We give cracked corn as a treat from time to time along with table scraps. I know there is plenty of info out there that I tried to read but figured I'd share in case something I am missing something.
Is it possible she hurt her neck? I will say I added a poop board about 2 weeks ago. It's 16" wide board I mounted about 10"-12" under the 2x4 they perch on. Perhaps she hit this while trying to perch or get down, am not sure. But Thanks in advance!
https://youtu.be/QouB4Jd6PYs
Last night after work I checked on them and let them out for a bit and noticed that same hen (plymouth rock) had a crook in her neck and was holding her head at a slight angle. She was walking ok, foraging and eating just fine but clearly noticeable. So just after dark I went out to check and see if she made it into the coop, but she didn't and was laying in the run. I picked her up and put her into the coop for the night for safety.
This morning I noticed she had trouble walking down the ramp out of the coop and just about fell off it but was ok. I use a nipple waterer so I got a tray waterer I have and put that down and filled both that and the nipple water with some rooster booster. She was drinking out of that just fine and was eating just fine as well. I also tried to give her some broccoli but clearly hindered and not as quick in trying to get some but I made sure she got some. I also added Selenium to the water.
Is this common for adult chickens? She will be 1yr in Nov. She's been super sweet and one of my best layers. She is on a good layer feed or at least what I thought was a good one. We give cracked corn as a treat from time to time along with table scraps. I know there is plenty of info out there that I tried to read but figured I'd share in case something I am missing something.
Is it possible she hurt her neck? I will say I added a poop board about 2 weeks ago. It's 16" wide board I mounted about 10"-12" under the 2x4 they perch on. Perhaps she hit this while trying to perch or get down, am not sure. But Thanks in advance!
https://youtu.be/QouB4Jd6PYs