limberneck

[ lim-ber-nek ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. a fatal infection of botulism affecting birds, especially chickens and ducks, characterized by weakness of the neck muscles and inability to eat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of limberneck¹

First recorded in 1905–10; limber ¹ + neck

Example Sentences

But one day in 1951 he woke up to find 4,000 of his birds dead of limberneck disease.

From Seattle Times