As far as large fowl go. These stand out to me as all very friendly breeds. If you handle them everyday from a few days old though they will be much better as adults.
I will be honest Stang...if he has lost that much weight and not eating it does not look good. I tried syringe feeding my SG hen that was attacked by the mink and after a week it was not better. I finally put her down. Once they get to this point there is sometimes not much that can be done. If he has lost that much weight he must be dehydrated. I wish I had the saline to run a drip and get some fluids in him. Sometimes like with a couple I had this year you just don't have an explanation. But I hate to say it...would be best to not let him suffer if he has not improved in a few days. So, so sorry.Unfortunately, the more I ask questions the more it seems there isn't any hope, she thought since he was acting lively at the show he was ok.. she picked him up at some time this week and he's mostly bone, he may not have been eating or drinking for quite a while and this is one from the show, from the guy with sick chickens... We treated with as much stuff as we all had collectively (Sulmet, Vetrx, wazine, and penicilin), but it may be too late... Says he won't eat or drink and she has had him since Sunday and hasn't seen any poop. I'll tell her to try vitamins, but I hate for it to be something he'll never recover from and her put more money into him... You think it's too late? She said he has feather loss, but she didn't say anything about any external parasites, and I can't go over to put my hands on him and she says he looks normal..
It's not bothering me any, I told her not to buy him... I told both my friends to stay away from that guy's birds (one went spend crazy and got a bunch of pale combed hens, 2 of which had spurs that I convinced her she shouldn't get), because what they might go through... It fell upon deaf ears, and I quote "It's a $10 gamble I am willing to take..." so, I'm only here to ask for suggestions, sounds mean, but it's what happens, she never picked the bird up to examine him so she had no idea how skinny he was... I myself bought one and it's my own fault if she doesn't make it for the fact I knew he had nothing but sick birds, I mean 1 of the birds died at the fair, but I will try to make her comfortable and hope she pulls through... will I ever add her to my flock? Depends on how she acts over the next 30 days... may only be a "layer" that will have to stay here until she dies. We'll see.. Thanks for the support though Terry, I'm unsure how to help besides find them replacements that are from GOOD breeders... so that's my goal now, I'm looking for LF Cochins, preferrably show quality and BBS, can be chicks, eggs, or adults. The bigger the better, she likes them big and fluffy! BTW, havn't heard from the other friend about hers being well or not... she may have bought some that are just old and parasitic..I will be honest Stang...if he has lost that much weight and not eating it does not look good. I tried syringe feeding my SG hen that was attacked by the mink and after a week it was not better. I finally put her down. Once they get to this point there is sometimes not much that can be done. If he has lost that much weight he must be dehydrated. I wish I had the saline to run a drip and get some fluids in him. Sometimes like with a couple I had this year you just don't have an explanation. But I hate to say it...would be best to not let him suffer if he has not improved in a few days. So, so sorry.
Ahhhhhhemmmm...Bario...you put Ameracuanas on the bottom?.As far as large fowl go. These stand out to me as all very friendly breeds. If you handle them everyday from a few days old though they will be much better as adults.
1. Speckled Sussix
2. Brahma's
3. Easter Eggers
4. Ameraucana's
