KClivlaughlove
Chirping
- Jul 4, 2023
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She was fine all day yesterday and last night when I did my nightly (just before I go to bed around 10pm) check. This morning when I opened the coop all 3 come running out as usual but Gracie she ½ stood (kinda on her hocks) whining at me unable to hold her head up. I picked her up looked her over and don't see it feel anything abnormal at all other than explained above. I sat her back down and she attempted to stand but she appears so weak and immediately lost her balance, while her head slowly drops down. I hurried n opened the remainer of the coop doors for the others so I could give my full attention to Gracie. Maybe 5 minutes max it took me and right back to where I was I instantly took her in and gave her some nutra-drench (approx ⅛ml). I put the tip of her beak in water she wanted nothing to do with it but was so weak hardly able to pull her head away from the water (Yes of course I was holding her head at for her didn't want her to drown). However she did see my one hens watermelon and corn sitting on a plate just slightly to the side of her and she quickly gobbled up a couple pieces I don't two or three pieces of smally chopped watermelon and five or six pieces of the corn (canned corn, I give as a treat to my older hens).
I don't know what to do I've never experienced anything like this before. She is
smaller than her sister who's almost double her size however the two RIRs are right in between her and her sisters size. She does not get picked on. They all get along great, probably because we got them all at the same time.
See the attached pic for information regarding what food I have her on. She hasn't been exposed to anything as far as I'm aware of as there's nothing in our yard My husband keeps it so clean we can't even have bugs for the chickens to eat. lol.
And the only other in the flock are the three hens that are approximately 4.5 years old now and they are kept separate in the coop but do get to free-range together during the daytime when I'm out with them.
She is showing all the symptoms of wry neck from everything I have researched this morning since having let them out of their coop. I always come here for help because this community has helped me save several lives of my loved flock. They're not just chickens and they are not just pets...in fact we call them our kids (older gals) and babies (chicks).
Please help me with any advice thoughts past experiences etc on how to help her the fastest I don't want to lose her!
Vet is not an option unfortunately. So filling up the thread with a bunch of comments stating take her to a vet is not going to help anything. But if you have any other advice I am so open to anything!
Thank you in advance for your time as always, It's much appreciated!
I don't know what to do I've never experienced anything like this before. She is
smaller than her sister who's almost double her size however the two RIRs are right in between her and her sisters size. She does not get picked on. They all get along great, probably because we got them all at the same time.
See the attached pic for information regarding what food I have her on. She hasn't been exposed to anything as far as I'm aware of as there's nothing in our yard My husband keeps it so clean we can't even have bugs for the chickens to eat. lol.
And the only other in the flock are the three hens that are approximately 4.5 years old now and they are kept separate in the coop but do get to free-range together during the daytime when I'm out with them.
She is showing all the symptoms of wry neck from everything I have researched this morning since having let them out of their coop. I always come here for help because this community has helped me save several lives of my loved flock. They're not just chickens and they are not just pets...in fact we call them our kids (older gals) and babies (chicks).
Please help me with any advice thoughts past experiences etc on how to help her the fastest I don't want to lose her!
Vet is not an option unfortunately. So filling up the thread with a bunch of comments stating take her to a vet is not going to help anything. But if you have any other advice I am so open to anything!
Thank you in advance for your time as always, It's much appreciated!
