Help please - what is wrong with this chick?

GreenHaven

Songster
Apr 17, 2023
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I have a chick who has a prett serious issue. I thought it was wry neck and have been treating it for this for over two weeks. There is no change. She has a severe curve in her spine, I think. I’m wondering if it’s a birth defect? Hate to keep dosing her with all the vitamins for no reason. Has anyone seen something like this. I noticed it when she was a few days old - in the chaos of fifteen new chicks it might have been like this from day one. Thanks for any advice on this.

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She is eating and drinking well, but she is hunched over and cannot lift her head very high. She can raise it high enough to swallow water but I don’t know how she would do if her food wasn’t down very low. I separated her from the main group with one bird for companionship. I was afraid the other birds might further injure her - and they also knock over the food dish I put on the ground for her.
 

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