Wry neck from head injury

[Ilovechickens2525]

Hi I have a cream legbar pullet that has a crooked neck I believe from an injury, I didn’t notice when we got her because she was very small and my son picked her out and was cuddling her. We isolated her at first and she was eating and drinking and doing ok. We put her back in a few weeks ago and no one picks on her, she’s doing fine. But I just feel so sad for her, her neck was almost upside down today and she can’t fly as well as others. No one else has issues so I don’t think a deficiency or disease. She was one of the smallest in a big group so I think she was trampled before we got her. Any advice?

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Are you treating for wry neck?

 

[Ilovechickens2525]

Are you treating for wry neck?

How do you treat it when caused by an injury?

 

[Ilovechickens2525]

Sorry I’m new to caring for chickens as an adult.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi I have a cream legbar pullet that has a crooked neck I believe from an injury, I didn’t notice when we got her because she was very small and my son picked her out and was cuddling her. We isolated her at first and she was eating and drinking and doing ok. We put her back in a few weeks ago and no one picks on her, she’s doing fine. But I just feel so sad for her, her neck was almost upside down today and she can’t fly as well as others. No one else has issues so I don’t think a deficiency or disease. She was one of the smallest in a big group so I think she was trampled before we got her. Any advice?

Welcome To BYC

Do you have photos of her?

How old is she?

Wry Neck is a neurological symptom, some common causes are disease like Marek's, head injury/trauma and nutritional deficiency.

Standard treatment for Wry Neck is to give Vitamin Therapy.

Give her 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 tablet B-Complex daily along with a little egg to help with the uptake of E.
You can find the vitamins in stores like Walmart, CVS, etc.

 

[Ilovechickens2525]

Welcome To BYC

Do you have photos of her?

How old is she?

Wry Neck is a neurological symptom, some common causes are disease like Marek's, head injury/trauma and nutritional deficiency.

Standard treatment for Wry Neck is to give Vitamin Therapy.

Give her 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 tablet B-Complex daily along with a little egg to help with the uptake of E.
You can find the vitamins in stores like Walmart, CVS, etc.

She’s about 12 weeks old. Ok, I didn’t think based on it being an injury that it was the same treatment. How do I give her the vitamins? Crush them? Thank you so much.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/wry-neck-causes-treatment-and-prevention.67732/

Here's an article on what causes wry neck and treatments.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She’s about 12 weeks old. Ok, I didn’t think based on it being an injury that it was the same treatment. How do I give her the vitamins? Crush them? Thank you so much.

Yes, it's the same treatment across the board.

Just pop the vitamins directly into the beak and let her swallow.