Somebody shot my rooster in head with BB gun-need urgent advice please!

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offtheleash

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Feb 4, 2014
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I came out this afternoon and he was shot right above his ear. There's a clear entrance wound with a lot of swelling.

He's still alive and I'm trying to stop the bleeding.

Any advice, even though I don't even know why I want to save him, if I have to endure this heartache.

I do have pics but I'm so panicked right now I can't figure out how to attach.

If he does live, I'm selling my chickens.

Thanks
 
Omg!! I am so sorry. What would possess someone to do something like that is unimaginable. Where do you live? You have calles the authorities I'm assuming... Please keep us all informed. My heart goes out to you.
 
Thank you,

After getting him stabilized I inspected the scene and one of my silkie chicks is missing and the rooster's feathers were present on the fence.

So the hole in his head is from a bite, I guess like a rat or weasel.

I've treated him and he's inside right now, but I can't stop crying.

Thank you again.
 
You should consider getting a trail camera. I have one outside the coop keeping watch so I can see what is going on when I am not around. That's how I know a bobcat was coming around last spring (this camera is mounted on the coop, and I have another one looking at the coop) You'll be very surprised at what wildlife is around! I have a Browning model that cost less than $90. Knowing what you are up against is half the battle.

 
Ok, so something attacked your flock. That's bas. Again I'm sorry. Lock the coops and make sure the rooster gets antibiotics...
 
He's hanging by a thread, but apparently he's a fighter!

I've treated the wound and he's bandaged up. I've also given him electrolytes by a dropper and 40 mg of an asprin.

His eyes are swollen shut and he's not moving or making much sound, until I do something to him.

What kills me is he's this way trying to save a chick that the predator did get, it's the 4th he's gotten in 2 weeks.

We have a coop, and then a 10 x 20 pen around that, but I've got to change the wire gauge in the fencing, tempted to go with a hardware cloth, though it will be very expensive.

The top is a shrimp net that is tougher than nails.
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