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    Roo with Wry Neck? Something Else? First Experience :(

    Hello! Hoping for some quick help if we can save him! When we went to put up all of our babies last night, we found one of our roos sitting on the ground, with his head slightly tilted. I knew something was wrong and when we went to pick him up, he began "stargazing." We put him to bed and I...
  2. Solemn Opossum

    Runner Duckling with Severe Corkscrew Neck (wry neck?) and Shriveled Foot

    (First paragraph is about hatching process of all the eggs, second paragraph talks about the duckling in need) So, I ordered my duck eggs from Metzer farms (First time hatching or owning ducks) on July 1st and received them late on July 6th or 7th. On Monday, August 3rd (about 28 days), most of...
  3. Sarahh_Janeyy

    Slow-feathering, now stargazing, speckled sussex- need advice on care, not treatment!

    This is a follow up to this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/feathering-in-speckled-sussex.1368639/ Chipmunk was healing up nicely after 2-3 weeks and had almost all her feathers finally grown in. The first night back in the coop (with bullies in isolation instead of her) seemed...
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    Twisted Neck

    Hi! I have a chick that hatched sometime this morning. When I went out and checked on momma hen I found it laying outside the nest, cold. I thought it was dead but it seemed to be gasping every few second, so I placed it back in the nest. I have since checked on it and it looks like it has...
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    wry neck improving but will recovery be full

    I was given a barred rock pullet that seemed to have wry neck. After B vitamins and poultry vitamins, she is better, but she still has not regained complete balance. She has strong legs, great appetite, and lots of energy. She now seems able to balance upright for a bit on her legs, but can't...
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    vit E dosage for wry neck?

    We were given an 8 week old pullet who seems to have wry neck. Her neck is twisted a bit and she can't stand up. Her legs are much stronger....running in the air stronger, but she pushes herself over and doesn't quite sit right on her hocks. Actually she doesn't seem to sit like a normal bird...
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    First Time Hatching Issues - Navel, Feet, Neck

    Hi all, New here. We are on day 22 and have had several to hatch already with some still working their way out. I was given these eggs to use for science class, so I do not know the condition of the flock. My issue is we have a lot of deformities going on. The major one I am concerned about is...
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    Chicken tilting head all the way back and rolling it side to side, loss of balance

    Hello all, My parents have a backyard chicken coop with 8 chickens. 3 days ago, I noticed one speckled sussex not in the henhouse with the others. I picked her up and placed her on her stick with the other chickens in her normal spot, because the weather at night has been between 10 and 20...
  9. ktburdi77

    Wry neck - Vitamin E experience.

    We have a 10 month old Silkie rooster that had wry neck as a chick. We treated with Poly-Vi-Sol per info we found online with good results and he went on with his business. About a month ago the condition returned with severity and that's when I found this website and we did lots of reading...
  10. Moony&Padfoot

    Possible duck stroke, need advice

    My 3 year old Cayuga Drake just had a seizure, possibly a stroke. He was in his back yard cage while my husband was cleaning and he noticed he was in the corner kind of frozen. He then kind of twitched out of the stance and started walking in a circle, "stargazing". His steps are very wide as if...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
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