Help help help! I think hes going to die please help

[MrsCluckles]

I would not make your chicken vomit. Right now you don’t know exactly what is wrong, and that can cause him to choke on crop contents and die. Can you post any pictures? Where are you located, state or country? Can you try to give him water in a scoop, lid, or cup up to his beak? The Poultry Cell can be given orally a few drops at a time up to 1 ml daily. That will get to his blood faster. Has he eaten recently? What do you feed?

I would chill some coconut oil, about a spoonfull, and cut it into small pieces, and let him peck those. Then massage his crop in a downward motion several times a day. His crop may be impacted if it is hard. A dark comb can be a sign of dehydration of heart failure. A flopped over comb could be that, but it can be normal in large comb birds. Does he have any respiratory symptoms or a gurgling sound in his throat?

I didnt make him vomit, I gave him vegetable oil a little by syringe dropper and he voluntarily wanted more I can try to post a picture of him I live in florida Jacksonville hes on medicated chick starter feed purina and he has actually drank more today! No respiratory problems! No nose running no bubbly eyes and breaths fine, he isnt a large combed bird breed, and how do I help if its heart failure?

 

[MrsCluckles]

+1 on what Eggcessive has posted above: Please don't tilt the bird down and rub its crop upward; you're as likely to aspirate the bird and kill it as you are to help it. Follow Eggcessive's advice above too. Here's a good source for understanding what you're dealing with on Crop issues:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

I'd add that you can also use Olive Oil, Vegetable Oil, or Mineral Oil, but those have to be given via syringe/dropper in most cases. By being able to freeze the Coconut Oil, you can feed it to the bird with other food/snacks to make sure they ingest it. More on giving fluids to a chicken can be found here. Pay close attention to the last photo before the comments section to see where you want your syringe/dropper to be and what to avoid:
https://bitchinchickens.com/2020/02/06/how-to-safely-give-oral-medications/

For clarification, has the bird been in this condition for two (2) days? Or, has this been going on longer, and the comb started to fall over two days ago? Since you mentioned mites, you might have multiple issues going on at once, and one can make the other worse and vice-versa.

As for the mites, it's imperative that you get a handle on them quickly too. Diatomaceous Earth (DE) will help prevent them, but Permethrin is what the experts here recommend for eliminating an infestation in the coop and on the bird(s). If he has mites, it's likely his friend (hen) is affected as well.

This is safe around chickens? And if it is I'll go try to get it as fast as possible and my hen got mites 6 months ago and we treated her and the coop with diatomaceous earth and it cleared I up fast.

 

[MrsCluckles]

+1 on what Eggcessive has posted above: Please don't tilt the bird down and rub its crop upward; you're as likely to aspirate the bird and kill it as you are to help it. Follow Eggcessive's advice above too. Here's a good source for understanding what you're dealing with on Crop issues:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

I'd add that you can also use Olive Oil, Vegetable Oil, or Mineral Oil, but those have to be given via syringe/dropper in most cases. By being able to freeze the Coconut Oil, you can feed it to the bird with other food/snacks to make sure they ingest it. More on giving fluids to a chicken can be found here. Pay close attention to the last photo before the comments section to see where you want your syringe/dropper to be and what to avoid:
https://bitchinchickens.com/2020/02/06/how-to-safely-give-oral-medications/

For clarification, has the bird been in this condition for two (2) days? Or, has this been going on longer, and the comb started to fall over two days ago? Since you mentioned mites, you might have multiple issues going on at once, and one can make the other worse and vice-versa.

As for the mites, it's imperative that you get a handle on them quickly too. Diatomaceous Earth (DE) will help prevent them, but Permethrin is what the experts here recommend for eliminating an infestation in the coop and on the bird(s). If he has mites, it's likely his friend (hen) is affected as well.

It's been about a week and his comb started falling over like 2-4 days ago but I didnt see it untill it fell completely over.

 

[Swbertrand1]

It's been about a week and his comb started falling over like 2-4 days ago but I didnt see it untill it fell completely over.

Did his crop empty overnight? You must check that first thing in the morning BEFORE he's allowed to get to feed.

 

[Swbertrand1]

Too funny, that person stole pictures from BYC! Here is our BYC article.

Safely Administering Oral Medications to All Poultry and Waterfowl

How to Safely Administer Oral Medications to Poultry and Waterfowl Many medications are more effective when given orally instead of in the water, especially when a bird is ill because an ill bird is unlikely to drink enough medicated water. The oral administration of liquid medications in...

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It seems to me I read somewhere in here that it was you that took that photo. Is that right?? Thank you for the link to the BYC story for giving liquids. I'll put that in the proper folder right now!

 

[casportpony]

It seems to me I read somewhere in here that it was you that took that photo. Is that right?? Thank you for the link to the BYC story for giving liquids. I'll put that in the proper folder right now!

I wish I had taken that! That picture was taken Craig Hopkins.

 

[topochico225]

hes on medicated chick starter feed purina

How old is he?

 

[Swbertrand1]

I wish I had taken that! That picture was taken Craig Hopkins.

Well, it's a GREAT photo that I've referenced quite a few times. I'll use the new link moving forward as I think it's layout is much easier to follow. Thank you again!

I hope the OP's roo is doing better today. I'm going to step aside with you Eggcessive, and Wyorp Rock giving your always stellar help - no need for too many cooks in the kitchen...

 

[casportpony]

I'm going to step aside with you Eggcessive, and Wyorp Rock giving your always stellar help - no need for too many cooks in the kitchen...

No need to step away, please stay!

 

[MrsCluckles]

Did his crop empty overnight? You must check that first thing in the morning BEFORE he's allowed to get to feed.

It didnt really but I just gave him more vegetable oil and massage it for 25 minutes and now its mushy so hoping it goes down. Also he just relieved himself and its neon green and watery.. what does this mean? Dows he have kidney failure because no food has been passing thru his organs?