BonNuit
Songster
Looking for wisdom from those more experienced.
My roo, Otis, ended up with severe frostbite on his combs (one part actually came off -- and was collapsing in the coop. When I brought him inside, he just sat motionless and only drank if I dropper hydrated or put his beak in the water. He took in no food for 36 hours.
I am treating his comb with spray hydrogel. I gave him 40 mg of aspirin the first two days.
I supplemented him with diluted Gatorade at first, replaced with Rooster Booster, and use a high calorie kitten supplement to get some calories in him. After the three days he would only eat VERY small amounts if I held the food up to him. He would only drink if I dropper him or stick his beak in the water.
He's been living inside since. He is now standing, moving around a bit, and eating little amounts on his own. He still isn't drinking on is own. He is definitely improving however. We are on day five.
My question: how much food is enough? Today he has eaten one egg, a tsp of pumpkin, a very small amount of pellets (this is the first time he has even tried to eat something more solid), and a tsp of scratch grains. He still isn't drinking water on his own. I have supplemented him with rooster booster and a high calorie kitten supplement. How much food is enough? I am aiming for at least 1/4 c. water a day.
He's 11 months old, a heritage RIR, and normally nearly 10 pounds. He also seems to enjoy watching tv with my 80 year old mum.
Thank you in advance.
My roo, Otis, ended up with severe frostbite on his combs (one part actually came off -- and was collapsing in the coop. When I brought him inside, he just sat motionless and only drank if I dropper hydrated or put his beak in the water. He took in no food for 36 hours.
I am treating his comb with spray hydrogel. I gave him 40 mg of aspirin the first two days.
I supplemented him with diluted Gatorade at first, replaced with Rooster Booster, and use a high calorie kitten supplement to get some calories in him. After the three days he would only eat VERY small amounts if I held the food up to him. He would only drink if I dropper him or stick his beak in the water.
He's been living inside since. He is now standing, moving around a bit, and eating little amounts on his own. He still isn't drinking on is own. He is definitely improving however. We are on day five.
My question: how much food is enough? Today he has eaten one egg, a tsp of pumpkin, a very small amount of pellets (this is the first time he has even tried to eat something more solid), and a tsp of scratch grains. He still isn't drinking water on his own. I have supplemented him with rooster booster and a high calorie kitten supplement. How much food is enough? I am aiming for at least 1/4 c. water a day.
He's 11 months old, a heritage RIR, and normally nearly 10 pounds. He also seems to enjoy watching tv with my 80 year old mum.
Thank you in advance.