20 week old leghorn cockerel was hit with a broom and won’t move.

[cluckingheck]

he did actually drink some on his own a little bit ago! my mom said he took a few sips from the spoon and that was it. she had to give him the rest through a syringe like we’ve been doing. still, it’s even more progress from this morning.

 

[Painted Calls]

Every little piece of progress is good, no matter how small.

That's encouraging to hear!

 

[BunnyEberhart]

I think that your mom helping care for him will not only show her how her panicked reaction had a much worse outcome than she planned but also that the roo is not all bad. I was flogged many many times as a child and was terrified of chickens so I can empathize with her. My boyfriend wanted some and I agreed so long as I could have ducks. He had me help him care for the little peepers and I became very attached. One of them did try to come for me one time. She jumped and flew at my face trying to grab me with her feet. I had to hold back the urge to smack her away. It was very scary. But once I got a hold of her and submitted her she was calm. Now she is the most submissive bird in the flock. I think your mother would do well to, if not learn to submit the birds herself, at least watch some behavioral videos so she knows when she is in real danger so this doesn't happen again. Im happy she is at least trying to help him.

 

[cluckingheck]

https://imgur.com/a/DI47x6z

he was a little sleepy this evening when i was feeding him, but he still ate on his own

 

[black_cat]

https://imgur.com/a/DI47x6z

he was a little sleepy this evening when i was feeding him, but he still ate on his own

Hooray!

 

[cluckingheck]

i know today has been updates filled with good news, but i did notice he would close his right eye while his left stayed open. he can close both, but closes his right. does that mean anything?

 

[Anime2lover]

for the most part, he isn’t outright aggressive to anyone else other than her. he’d do a lot of bluff charges but that’s about it. honestly, i think that’s what he did to her when she hit him. i was talking to my mom last night about it again and she said she panicked because he ran at her and she just started swinging.

when he tries to bluff you, he just runs at you and stops before he gets close. i think that’s what he was doing and she thought he was trying to full on attack her. idk, she did say she’s terrified of roosters and i think they pick up on that.

i thought he has/had a concussion because he can still move his neck and it isn’t limp. he’s just keeping it tucked/scrunched in.

It can quickly escalate. We had a rooster that used to only bluff to. But then, since none of us really knew how to deal with that correctly, he started actually doing it (never to me, but to anyone else.) My advice to stop that is to simply help your mom learn to dominate over him instead. It's good to know even if he never becomes aggressive. HeHeavenknow it's what taught our current rooster not to be aggressive. Our first one didn't live qnother year after he put holes in my mom and stepdad's legs.

 

[cluckingheck]

You can prop him in a "u" shaped towel to sleep. Roll a towel up an use it to support him. Great job on the sling!

something like this? i couldn’t find another old towel, so i used an old sleeping bag that was meant for yard sale ( it won’t me missed )

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

https://imgur.com/a/DI47x6z

he was a little sleepy this evening when i was feeding him, but he still ate on his own

Encouraging! Will he drink if you hold a bowl of water up to him?

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

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something like this? i couldn’t find another old towel, so i used an old sleeping bag that was meant for yard sale ( it won’t me missed )

That looks like a comfortable and natural position for him.