Car vs Rooster!!! Can he be saved???

[froggiesheins]

Bless your heart for taking him in and taking such good care of him. Sounds like you are doing all you can for him, TLC and nature have to do their work. Please keep us posted on Lucky.

 

[Ksane]

Their beaks will bleed like crazy if they get an injury to it or cut it, just like quicks on toenails. So I'm betting the blood was from his beak and not from him bleeding internally. Warmth, dryness & fluids, that's what he needs and you're doing great! It certainly wouldn't hurt to put a spponful of honey or sugar in a pint of water and have him drink some of that.
I hope he does good!

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Maybe some Watkins Salve or udder balm on his legs? I was just thinking you might have some handy, considering you run a dairy.
Hang in there Lucky Rooster!!

 

[Newwell]

OrphanNanny, perfect name for you. You might have just adopted an orphan. Hope he pulls through. Keep us posted.

 

[OrphanNanny]

Here's poor Lucky's face and his cracked up beak

A close up of the top and bottom cracks

and the top crack goes all the way across his beak...is glue the answer?

Thank you for all of your well wishes and help so far, it is much appreciated! And udder balm, oh yea, we got udder balm

LOL

 

[kari_dawn]

I would recommend hoof epoxy or another quick set epoxy rather than glue. Just make sure you clean it up VERY well first.


...actually, on second thought, that is awful close to his face to have anything that is really fumey...especially for a bird...

 

[OrphanNanny]

Oh and he did poo...I know that's weird to post, but I figure it's an important part of knowing the health of any living creature, right? And it did look normal, so I'm looking on the bright side that this means he may NOT have any serious internal injury...

 

[andrea98]

He has also been dubbed too ..

*** do you think his beak will grow back if you nip it off with dog nail clippers??

 

[OrphanNanny]

dubbed? What's that?

 

[ll]

I followed 2 previous broken beak stories, here are the links:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=556859

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=565229

Best of luck to you and your found bird.