Found hen on the floor, can’t stand, keeps twisting/moving neck back/around, help :(

they eat chicken scratch, corn, rice, veggies, fruit, bugs and occasionally leftovers.

i can’t say they have the perfect diet but they eat all day and seem content but i will definitely get some vitamins in her, what is recommended besides b complex?
Are you able to get chicken feed, not scratch? If possible, I'd cut back or cut out the corn and rice, neither help her.
Vitamin E also, you can get any brand from the grocery or drug store.
 
Are you able to get chicken feed, not scratch? If possible, I'd cut back or cut out the corn and rice, neither help her.
Vitamin E also, you can get any brand from the grocery or drug store.
they do have chicken feed & scratch available to them at all times

they snack on rice and corn on the side a few times a week, will look into vitamin e, thank you!!
 
for sure could’ve been a dog, they are free range but every dog around here has just killed them, none of the other chickens are hurt, no feathers around, only this one which is unusual but it 100% could’ve been a dog who knows, i just hope she recovers:(

will look into it tomorrow morning!
Research Marek's as well.
 
they eat chicken scratch, corn, rice, veggies, fruit, bugs and occasionally leftovers.

i can’t say they have the perfect diet but they eat all day and seem content but i will definitely get some vitamins in her, what is recommended besides b complex?
She could have eaten something poisonous like rat poison or insect poison. Those affect the nervous system. If so I guess the best thing is activated charcoal, turmeric, or or bentonite clay, that remove toxins.
 
Came home to my hen (meatball) not being able to stand and stretching her legs out and twisting her neck around like as if she was convulsing, she was fine earlier in the day when i had left to work but my mom found her limp and placed her in a box until i was home.

not sure what to do!!
i’ve examined her body and not able to find anything, her neck feels fairly normal? no breaks or anything that are obvious enough for me to tell, i thought maybe an animal bite but no apparent ones to my eyes, scorpion was a thought but only ones i’ve ever seen are striped bark. no signs of pecking to her head
i’ve had a rooster peck at a teenage rooster and ended up with neurological problems and could no longer walk or turn his neck around and i had to put him down due to quality of life but i have no clue what happened to her or what i can do for her
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Maybe a stroke? Hopefully, with rest, she will recover.
 
they do have chicken feed & scratch available to them at all times

they snack on rice and corn on the side a few times a week, will look into vitamin e, thank you!!
Scratch should not be available at all times. Only their chicken feed should be. I would cut absolutely everything out, at least until their health improves, and afterward stick to occasional treats in moderation that are healthier (like the vegetables and fruits, but even with those you can try to find which ones have the highest water content and give those; it seems to give them a boost in the heat of summer). I know nothing of the vitamins or anything, so I suggest listening to nuthatched. I hope your girl recovers soon! Keep us updated! 🙏🏻❤️
 

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