Chickens can shake their heads every now and then due to getting water up their noses and things like that. However if it persists or she becomes lethargic this could be the sign of a head cold. This can be easily treated with antubiotics that go in all the hens water as it is contagious.
Why is my chicken shaking his head?
My chickens will shake their head and scratch when there is something on there like, like you said, an insect. They can get ear infections, mites on the head area, just itchy areas, etc. There are several reasons for head shaking.
I know this subject has been brought up a zillion times, but I’ve never seen a satisfactory answer as to why a chicken shakes their head. I know there are many reasons and they’re mostly transient in nature – a shake of the head to get rid of something such as an insect or moisture.
Why is my rooster shaking his head?
There are several reasons for head shaking. Roosters often have the Stevie Wonder imitation going on–I figure it’s the only way they can scratch their big wattles, LOL. I just had a serama acting odd and shaking and scratching and sometimes even stretching her neck oddly.
I just put some on the back of the neck, some near the vent some under the wings and a touch into the tail, not near the preen gland more under the big tail feathers above the vent area. Mine are still shaking but i don’t think as much I’m going to put some more in a couple of days just around the neck. Give what I have put on chance to work.
Why does my Pullet shake her head?
I know there are many reasons and they’re mostly transient in nature – a shake of the head to get rid of something such as an insect or moisture. But my SS pullet does it all the time, and it’s quite extreme at times, accompanied by scratching the side of her head with her foot.
Is it normal for my Baby’s Head to twitch?
It could be normal, they all do that little twitch thing like they are constantly shaking head a little I always thought it was normal. I can’t see any lice on my girls.