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    Sick Pet Rooster

    Sad news about Homer. Sunday, he regurgitated the food I got down him with a lot of blood. I had an appointment for him with the "avian vet" that came up on KikisGirls link for Monday so took him the 30 mile which I think he enjoyed. They found that he had a large plaque at the back of his...
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    Sick Pet Rooster

    Thanks Wyorp R. I'll look into these. My area is Idaho and we should have a lot of livestock vets in the area - just finding ones for the two legged feathered friends is hard. Homer holding fairly steady - maybe a tad better today and not sleeping quite so much. Have been taking time to get food...
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    Sick Pet Rooster

    Thanks for all the input. Homer is still struggling. He quit his yogurt and now I have to feed him by hand (except for thin sliced roast beef, which he will take from my hand and swallow). If I get food into his beak, he swallows it. I used some tips here and have given him some olive oil and a...
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    Sick Pet Rooster

    Possible good news on Homer - Last night I tried to feed him some no-salt canned kernel corn which is one of his favorite snacks. He would barely peck at it but picked up some kernels only to chew the juice out of them and spit them on the floor - not much progress. He got his tetracycline shot...
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    Sick Pet Rooster

    First to answer some inquiries then another post with better news. I've had homer for five years (about 6 years old) and he's thrived on the diet I've provided. He gets a little of everything - meat, fruit, grass (in the backyard), scratch grain (won't touch any fancy mixes which I've tried...
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    Sick Pet Rooster

    Homer is a loner - no other chickens. I treated his coop with 0.5% Permethrin after treating him with 0.05% per the label. Since then, I haven't done any further since I was concerned that the Permethrin could be behind his symptoms. He has no crop swelling and just now did a stint in my yard...
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    Sick Pet Rooster

    I have a pet rooster (Homer) who's like a family member. About two months back, he acquired a bad case of mites. By the time I found out, he was covered. I gave him a recommended Permethrin bath and that helped but didn't completely wipe them out. He still has a few but I'm reluctant to use any...
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    Sick Pet Rooster

    I have a pet rooster (Homer) who's like a family member. About two months back, he acquired a bad case of mites. By the time I found out, he was covered. I gave him a recommended Permethrin bath and that helped but didn't completely wipe them out. He still has a few but I'm reluctant to use any...
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