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

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You certainly did everything you could. :hugs
When people or animals pass, they never really leave us, but they let something new rent the space they stayed in. They aren’t gone, or moved on from, but they let us love more. The only mistake we can make is to board up the space, close up the windows, stop letting the light shine in.
They leave us stronger, kinder, and more thoughtful.
 
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cassie said:
I'm in the minority here, but I suggest you process him. Now. He tried flogging your mother. He is going to do it again. Even a small rooster can hurt you and, as I have said before, the cost of one trip to the ER will buy a whole lot of chicken food. I think a nice hot soothing bath with some onions, garlic, peppercorns, and a bay leaf or two is the best cure for what ails him. Leghorns aren't very big, but they do make very good soup.
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FFS he was a much loved PET. Would you eat your cat or dog?

Do you kill and eat everything that moves or annoys you? This and your subsequent posts are utterly insensitive to the OP. :mad:
 
When a bird suffers an ailment or behavioral problem (or an ailment because OF a behavioral problem, as in Foghorn's case...the right or wrong of it being a separate discussion) there are 3 courses of action, as I see it:. 1) Cull//Put the animal out of your//it's misery; 2) Do nothing & let nature take its' course; or 3) Do what you can to help the animal make a (rehabilitated) recovery & return to health.

The OP was clearly going with Option 3. While I understand others' opinions & positions about not tolerating bad behavior, it's not like the OP was asking for soup recipes.

It's not like OP needed advice about how to handle a neighborhood dog or predator who'd caused the injury. (There are various opinions on those topics, too & I fully disclose that my opinions are only 50% popular.)

So while it's true and important to have differing views, I do believe that it's important to "read the room", know when to opt not say anything & remember that "just because you can, it doesn't mean you should." When free speech isn't tempered with wisdom or kindness, it's just idiocy.
Kindness isn't even close to the same thing as weakness.

It should have been abundantly clear that the OP was trying to help Foghorn recover. Advice about behavioral modification & potential courses of action if Foghorn's behavior didn't change had been thought of & were on the radar.

That being said, my questions are these:
Did the suggestion that the OP had missed out on a good meal really make Foghorn's friend, owner, caretaker & nurse feel better?
Or did it make you feel better for saying it?
 
BarredRockMom said:
When a bird suffers an ailment or behavioral problem (or an ailment because OF a behavioral problem, as in Foghorn's case...the right or wrong of it being a separate discussion) there are 3 courses of action, as I see it:. 1) Cull//Put the animal out of your//it's misery; 2) Do nothing & let nature take its' course; or 3) Do what you can to help the animal make a (rehabilitated) recovery & return to health.

The OP was clearly going with Option 3. While I understand others' opinions & positions about not tolerating bad behavior, it's not like the OP was asking for soup recipes.

It's not like OP needed advice about how to handle a neighborhood dog or predator who'd caused the injury. (There are various opinions on those topics, too & I fully disclose that my opinions are only 50% popular.)

So while it's true and important to have differing views, I do believe that it's important to "read the room", know when to opt not say anything & remember that "just because you can, it doesn't mean you should." When free speech isn't tempered with wisdom or kindness, it's just idiocy.
Kindness isn't even close to the same thing as weakness.

It should have been abundantly clear that the OP was trying to help Foghorn recover. Advice about behavioral modification & potential courses of action if Foghorn's behavior didn't change had been thought of & were on the radar.

That being said, my questions are these:
Did the suggestion that the OP had missed out on a good meal really make Foghorn's friend, owner, caretaker & nurse feel better?
Or did it make you feel better for saying it?
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TheOddOneOut said:
You certainly did everything you could. :hugs
When people or animals pass, they never really leave us, but they let something new rent the space they stayed in. They aren’t gone, or moved in from, but they let us love more. The only mistake we can make is to board up the space, close up the windows, stop letting the light shine in.
They leave us stronger, kinder, and more thoughtful.
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Wow, you have such a way with words! Lovely sentiment that made me cry after seeing Foghorn’s tribute pics. :hit
 
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