the_peep_squad
Chirping
- Jun 9, 2020
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I am struggling with my rooster's wry neck. We have been treating him for about two weeks but he is not getting better. People keep telling me that it can take months to heal. Am I a horrible person for not wanting to treat this for months? For considering euthanasia?
1. I work in a very stressful field. I am a Special Education Teacher's Assistant at a residential treatment facility for children who are a danger to themselves or others. I also function as a mental health technician and also help out in the kitchen. By the time I get home I am emotionally and physically drained.
2. My husband has OCD and feces is one of his big issues. This means I have to wear gloves every time I touch the chicken or anything the chicken touches. He tries to help but his issues limit how much he can help. Having a poop machine in the house is freaking him out.
The chickens are my pets, he had no interest in chickens.
We are also struggling as a couple and talking about divorce. This added stress is not helping.
3. My dogs have medical issues. My 14yr old dog has dementia and cancer. My 8 yr old dog has epilepsy. This is eating up most of our available money.
4. Im not actually allowed to have roosters and I rent a home with close neighbors even thoughI live in the boonies. I rehomed all of the other roosters. Harley has always been my favorite and we decided we would keep him if he remained quiet. He has started crowing.
5. I want to hatch chicks eventually. Several breeders suggested that I not use him as a breeder because we can't be sure what is triggering his wry neck.
6. I know chickens are flock animals and separating him seems to add more stress. My two older (9mo) layers peck him. His only friend is Dorcus, whom we got from the same breeder at the same time as Harley. The other three roosters were rehomed a couple of days before the wry neck symptoms started.
I've never had to make this decision before... Help! Advice please!
1. I work in a very stressful field. I am a Special Education Teacher's Assistant at a residential treatment facility for children who are a danger to themselves or others. I also function as a mental health technician and also help out in the kitchen. By the time I get home I am emotionally and physically drained.
2. My husband has OCD and feces is one of his big issues. This means I have to wear gloves every time I touch the chicken or anything the chicken touches. He tries to help but his issues limit how much he can help. Having a poop machine in the house is freaking him out.
The chickens are my pets, he had no interest in chickens.
We are also struggling as a couple and talking about divorce. This added stress is not helping.
3. My dogs have medical issues. My 14yr old dog has dementia and cancer. My 8 yr old dog has epilepsy. This is eating up most of our available money.
4. Im not actually allowed to have roosters and I rent a home with close neighbors even thoughI live in the boonies. I rehomed all of the other roosters. Harley has always been my favorite and we decided we would keep him if he remained quiet. He has started crowing.
5. I want to hatch chicks eventually. Several breeders suggested that I not use him as a breeder because we can't be sure what is triggering his wry neck.
6. I know chickens are flock animals and separating him seems to add more stress. My two older (9mo) layers peck him. His only friend is Dorcus, whom we got from the same breeder at the same time as Harley. The other three roosters were rehomed a couple of days before the wry neck symptoms started.
I've never had to make this decision before... Help! Advice please!
