Janet G Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Or maybe not, as I'm not sure exactly what it looks like. We've had a new Buff Orpington for 4 weeks & every now & then she tilts her head backwards until it's almost resting on her back. It seemed at first to be some sort of stress related symptom or nervous condition. Today we examined her neck more closely & it feels like there's a lump, which we thought might be a growth but on reflection seems more like a deformity. She eats & drinks well, doesn't fall over, eyes are bright & is extremely tame to the point of dopiness. She's not laying yet but her comb is starting to colour up. Any ideas on the cause or possible treatment & are Orpingtons prone to this? Thanks for any help Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I've never heard of this, but I've not had Orpingtons. My philosophy always is leave well alone if they are eating, drinking and behaving like chickens. Someone who knows more will come along soon I expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet G Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 It's as if her neck is double-jointed. Other half agrees that we should leave well alone - the last visit with a hen to the vets didn't go down well. I got some good advice from the Co-op pharmacist as I went in for vitamin E with selenium, which I'd read you should use for crook neck. He advised against as I wouldn't know the dosage rate & an excess would be harmful. Had a good long chat about hen health in there, seemed more clued up than many a vet. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Hi, there are some good poultry tonics that contain vit E, try Lifeguard. A lot of feed shops sell it or you can buy online or Omlet do Biolink Here's a couple of links for poultry vits online http://www.chicken-house.co.uk/acatalog/nettex-poultry-tonic-msds.html http://www.sprcentre.com/Online-Shop-Categories/Poultry-Supplements-and-Tonics/NAF-Life-Guard-Poultry-Tonic-250ml Sorry having trouble making them clickable on my iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
