Why are my chickens shaking heads and stiffening legs suddenly?

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My bird is showing some symptoms like fix in humans It is straightenning its leg Also it shakes it heads suddenly like electric shock often. It looks like other chickens are also getting the same by the transmission. Pet's info: Bird | Chicken | Male | 4 days old

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

This looks like the chickens may be getting wry neck, which causes them to stiffen and tilt their head back like this. If the entire flock is becoming infected, a selenium and Vitamin E deficiency in the feed, or a transmissible illness such as Newcastle, etc can be the cause. Isolating affected chickens from the flock to prevent spread, making sure they are being properly supplemented with a grower feed that is nutritionally balanced as well as vitamin E/selenium, and having any affected birds tested for transmissible illness can help you figure out the best treatment plan.

Why are my chickens shaking heads and stiffening legs suddenly?

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