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  1. heatherschiefer

    Seeking advice one month into wry neck treatment

    So I have this pullet, she's a RIR who should be reaching the age of laying. She was a spring chick. One morning I noticed she was walking with her head tilted and immediately began treating for wry neck. There are no other symptoms. The only thing I noticed was a small crack in her beak, so I...
  2. J

    Silkie chickens with issues

    Hi, I have just had 3 silkie chicks hatch one has wry (stargazing), one couldn’t lift its head and died after 2 days and ones feet are close together and walks backwards. I know inbreeding is usually fine for 4-5 generations but can these disabilities be caused by this?
  3. LittlePip21

    1.5 month old with wry neck

    Hello, I have a friend who hatched out chicks earlier this spring, and she had one that has symptoms of wry neck/ stargazing. She says it can eat and drink by it’s self, and it isn’t super contorted like others I’ve seen. I wanted to know what products you’d recommend to give it some vitamin e...
  4. A

    Wry neck and risk for drowning

    My 2 week old Silkie chick has wry neck and I’ve separated her from the main brooder. I put in a water feeder along with her food, but her lack of balance due to wry neck has led her to fall into the water tray. She cant always get herself out so I decided the risk for drowning was too high...
    • Adaigle
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    • balance issues drowning handfeeding silkie star gazing water advice water and food advice water availability waterer wry neck
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  5. L

    Gosling with wry neck

    I went to get my lone gosling a friend from a local breeder and one of the babies had wry neck and she said she was going to cull him. I asked if I can give him a chance instead. I’ve been giving vitamin E, neck massage, daily exercise, tried handmade splints but nothing seems to be working...
  6. RedDrgn

    Wry Neck/Stargazing or Seizures?

    Update #1, July 6, 2017: I contacted our State Veterinarian's office to report this issue and am expecting to hear back from our regional inspector some time today or tomorrow to further discuss and determine whether/when they will come out and assess and see what recommendations they may have...
  7. Leg, Foot and Toe Issues in Poultry of All Ages

    Leg, Foot and Toe Issues in Poultry of All Ages

    Leg, Foot and Toe Issues In Poultry Of All Ages SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT Table of Contents: Chicks: 1.1 Preventing Leg and Toe Defects in Chicks 1.2 Splay/Spraddle Leg 1.3 Curled Toes 1.4 Slipped Achilles Tendon in...
    • TwoCrows
    • Article
    • 36 min read
    • bumble foot bumblefoot curled toes frost bite spraddle leg star gazing stargazing
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Maintaining A Healthy Flock
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