Chicken found in park

[Lumikko]

Hi all. Long story short, someone found a chicken in a box in a park and it's now in my office. Looks to be a fairly young Cornish X. I'll do my best to fill in the questions but he only got here today.

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Cornish X, unsure of age but relatively young. Still chirping.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. Sneezing, clear nasal discharge, raspy sound to breath. No open mouth breathing. Eyes are clear.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. injury to one toe and looks like trauma to tail feathers. Number are broken and looks like damaged pin feathers.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. found with bread in the box. Currently meal feeding all flock and is eating. Drinking water.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. ranging from soft to very liquid. Light brown in color.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? nothing started yet other than keeping the little dude inside.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? I'm going to call my vet tomorrow but they may not have openings. Looking for recommendations on antibiotics and treatment.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use currently in a wire dog crate with pine shavings. Switching to puppy pads tomorrow.
thanks all!

 

[RosemaryDuck]

That looks like a meat bird. I'm guessing someone bought it in hopes of butchering it, then couldn't bring themselves to do it so they dumped it. They get really heavy, really fast. I've never seen them live past a certain point because after a while they become so heavy they collapse under their own weight, or have a heartattack. Unfortunately sad in this case, but it's just how they're bred for commercial eating/butchering.

 

[Bwc]

Cool! Supper! Except the whole sneezing leaking thing.. probably why they got rid of him.

 

[Laura_BelgianBantams_63]

Cool! Supper! Except the whole sneezing leaking thing.. probably why they got rid of him.

Don't you have any sympathy for the poor bird?

 

[Laura_BelgianBantams_63]

@Eggcessive

 

[Bwc]

@Eggcessive

if hes leaking and gurgling it might be best for him. You cant introduce him to a flock if hes sick... i try to look at things with a bit of humour..

 

[Laura_BelgianBantams_63]

You cant introduce him to a flock if hes sick...

I never said you should..

if hes leaking and gurgling it might be best for him

There can always be a solution!

i try to look at things with a bit of humour..

Understood! Sorry for the misunderstanding, friend!

 

[Laura_BelgianBantams_63]

Hi all. Long story short, someone found a chicken in a box in a park and it's now in my office. Looks to be a fairly young Cornish X. I'll do my best to fill in the questions but he only got here today.
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1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Cornish X, unsure of age but relatively young. Still chirping.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. Sneezing, clear nasal discharge, raspy sound to breath. No open mouth breathing. Eyes are clear.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. injury to one toe and looks like trauma to tail feathers. Number are broken and looks like damaged pin feathers.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. found with bread in the box. Currently meal feeding all flock and is eating. Drinking water.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. ranging from soft to very liquid. Light brown in color.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? nothing started yet other than keeping the little dude inside.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? I'm going to call my vet tomorrow but they may not have openings. Looking for recommendations on antibiotics and treatment.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use currently in a wire dog crate with pine shavings. Switching to puppy pads tomorrow.
thanks all!
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Keep the chook in there for the time being. How is she doing currently? Give her some electrolyte water (E.g. Gatorade). Maybe mush up some cooked eggs, a bit of wet oats, maybe some rice bubbles. Some carrot (small bits so she doesn't choke). Just give her some energy, easy to eat food, along with a bit of chook seed if you have some handy.

 

[MissE]

Just keep in mind that variety has a short expiration date. They are bred to butcher around 8 weeks, and seldom live much longer. Maybe you can find someone who raises meat birds if you don't want to do it yourself.

 

[Mellowmalt]

several broken bones, gargling, wheezing and sneezing. That is why it was abandoned. Best thing for it? Put it out of its misery. Anything else would be less than sympathetic. I don't like saying that but I don't like a lot of things about the world we live in, I've just got to make the best of it, that includes minimising suffering and since introducing it to a flock seems unfeasable, there is not much else.