Banty roo with black growth in corner of mouth/face

[rbc-bow-chicka]

Following to learn... But I just gotta say, congratulations on doing something so difficult!! You really care about the little guy and it shows. I bet he is so relieved to be able to eat and drink a bit easier. Sending all my best wishes for his health! He's lucky to be in your flock.

I appreciate your kind words.

He is able to get more water in him... he has been manic when trying, knocking his waterer every which way. He is much calmer now.

I think im going to dissolve a piece of baby aspirin in his water and give him a little scrambled egg.

Now that I can see he has nothing (at least directly in his mouth) I'm less inclined to worry about choking.

My last old boy i brought up had what I think now was probably canker back in the rear of his mouth, likely extending into his esophagus. I gave him a scrambled egg and went to take care of the chickens, he died while I was gone, presumably choked. So that experience probably fueled me trying to get any obstruction out of this boy.



All we can do is try to keep learning.

 

[rbc-bow-chicka]

Just a quick update.

I wound up not giving him any aspirin. He immediately started eating with gusto and his drinking skill improved. He has been hungry and thirsty.

Saturday, I washed the wound and put on more neosporin. I tried to get a look in his mouth and I saw no plaque or growths at the back of his mouth. I am suspicious that he may have them down in his esophagus. He is getting acidified copper sulfate in his water now.

I am watching his wound to see if it grows in again. He still appears to have some dark coloration at the spot that the... growth... was removed. His mouth closes fully now.

He still sleeps with his head tucked which concerns me, but that is his typical overnight sleep position. When he is awake he is bouncing off the walls.
Another day or so and i'm putting him back out with his flock.

 

[rbc-bow-chicka]

Final update for now.... he was absolutely manic today, so I put him back with his girls.

He looks like he is feeling 100% better. He looks 80% better. I will call this a good outcome for my part in this.

As far as his growth/mass is concerned, it looks as though it is scabbing up again.

I am suspecting that he may actually have 2 separate things going on.

I will take the wait and see with him and continue with the copper sulfate and canker meds. He is definitely improved and we will see where this goes.

Thank you all for your attention and help.

 

[CoopBoots]

Appreciate the updates so much. Really encouraging that he's acting so much happier!

 

[rbc-bow-chicka]

My guy died yesterday. I am confident that I did everything I could to help him.

He was up and down energy wise, knocked off the reforming scab himself, looked bad, brought him up, then all manic and good again. Then finally he just progressively slowed down and just had no more fight.

Thanks, everybody.

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

My guy died yesterday. I am confident that I did everything I could to help him.

He was up and down energy wise, knocked off the reforming scab himself, looked bad, brought him up, then all manic and good again. Then finally he just progressively slowed down and just had no more fight.

Thanks, everybody.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[LaFleche]

My guy died yesterday. I am confident that I did everything I could to help him.

He was up and down energy wise, knocked off the reforming scab himself, looked bad, brought him up, then all manic and good again. Then finally he just progressively slowed down and just had no more fight.

Thanks, everybody.

I am very sorry he did not make it despite all you did for him.

 

[Sally PB]

I am sorry about the outcome. Thank you for all you did for him, and for sharing it with us.

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry for your loss. I wish it had been a better outcome for him.