chicken with wonky neck

Fannyann · « **on:** August 31, 2008, 19:05 »

one of my 18 month old hens has just started moving her neck very noticibly from left to right while walking around and feeding. this has never happened before and my other two chooks are fine.
it looks very much like the egyptian dance!
should i be worried?

Vember · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2008, 19:10 »

You say she's still eating etc...??
Has she been eating anything she shouldn't?

I had one do a similar dance and i found her crop was huge and I had to pop some oil in her mouth and give her crop a little massage. Once her crop had reduced in size she was ok again

Long grass can cause problems with the crop

Other than that I'm not sure Sorry,

Sarah

Fannyann · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2008, 19:16 »

her crop does seem very full of corn (hubby fed them this afternoon!)so will try oil and massage.
thanks for swift reply

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2008, 19:20 »

Is she showing any other problems like a droopy wing of not walking very steadily ?

Fannyann · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2008, 13:06 »

pleased to say that mary is back to normal (whatever that is!) and must have overdosed on the corn.

what could a droopy wing mean Aunt Sally?

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chicken with wonky neck

Vember