sandyhas3chucks Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Hi all, seem to be here a lot! My rescued girl (who is at the present doing the weird egg things) is also twitching her head a lot, I have been watching her for a while now, as thought perhaps my imagination, but its not the others don't do it. It is Like she keeps flicking something of her head. a quick flick flick. This is also the one that had a punctured neck when I got her, and apart from this egg thing, has been fine since it healed. I seem to recall reading of a hen with an absess in it's throat, do you think I should pop her to a vet? Or is this alone a sign of gape worm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Gape worm is more like a hen retching to clear her throat, as she is trying to dislodge the worms. It is a definite retch, not a twitch. Is she eating and drinking ok? I would just keep an eye on her and see how she is in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 thanks Christian, that was what I thought but have been keeping an eye on it for what seems weeks... however just saw some young bantams and they seemed to be doing it, so maybe it is just a "thing" this chook does?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 One of my bluebelles used to twitch her head as if she had something in her ear. Apart from that she was healthy, eating and laying eggs so I didn't worry about it. She stopped doing it after two or three weeks. Probably just a chicken thing - although my mother-in-law twitches her head in similar fashion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 ok thanks gamebird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Blackburn Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Hey sorry to bother but my little chick is twitching her head all of a sudden well she got attacked by a possum in her coop and I think it broke her leg and maybe a wing but she had her eyes closed for like 2 days and she when she opened them she had a little bit of a cognitive disorder I thought she had brain damage but she seems to be fine now she's eating and everything fine but now this twitching started it's like she's like I don't know can somebody help me please maybe tell me if it's serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 It may be serious, but sadly there is nothing you can do about it. If she is otherwise behaving fine all you can do is leave her knowing that she could just keel over at any time? She's very young and perhaps will just recover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
