So something type of pine Martin got into my coop the other week, killed all but my Cockrell and one hen. Came back again two nights after and found a different way in, killed the last hen and has injured my boy.
I can see it's tried to get around his throat, there were small bits of blood on his right side nea his wattles. His left side all around his crop and wattles I think is swollen but also damaged.
He breathes with his mouth open now and sounds rattly.
He can kind of walk but flops to his left side, then manages to walk like a drunk for a handful of paces then freaks out, jumps and flaps and throws his head about. Then he lays down and settles
I've been syringe feeding and watering him, he seems like he has strength and can hold and move his head up and down, he hasn't really made much noise but when he's tried it sounds like somebody with a sore throat trying to make an attempt at a noise.
My question is, do you think he will survive? Or is it worth me putting him out of his misery? It's been two nights (on day 3) and doesn't appear to be getting any worse but not particularly any better either
I can see it's tried to get around his throat, there were small bits of blood on his right side nea his wattles. His left side all around his crop and wattles I think is swollen but also damaged.
He breathes with his mouth open now and sounds rattly.
He can kind of walk but flops to his left side, then manages to walk like a drunk for a handful of paces then freaks out, jumps and flaps and throws his head about. Then he lays down and settles
I've been syringe feeding and watering him, he seems like he has strength and can hold and move his head up and down, he hasn't really made much noise but when he's tried it sounds like somebody with a sore throat trying to make an attempt at a noise.
My question is, do you think he will survive? Or is it worth me putting him out of his misery? It's been two nights (on day 3) and doesn't appear to be getting any worse but not particularly any better either