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

[Swbertrand1]

What does that have to do with anything? I posted a statement - what I wanted to say and I'm out.
Plenty of posts for the OP to review and determine the course of action they need to take.

I just don't want to clutter the post. I think the OP, like you rightly said, has plenty of information to take action. I don't see how I can contribute any more than what they're getting with experts like you, Eggcessive, and casportpony. That's all...

 

[Eggcessive]

I just don't want to clutter the post. I think the OP, like you rightly said, has plenty of information to take action. I don't see how I can contribute any more than what they're getting with experts like you, Eggcessive, and casportpony. That's all...

I would continue to post when you want. No one of us is always around or online. I pop in and out, and everyone is welcome to post thoughts. Don’t underrate yourself. I am certainly not an expert about anything. I value everyone’s input unless they are just wrong or giving dangerous info.

 

[MrsCluckles]

Hes going to die. I cant loose him. Hes my best friend, his crop didnt go down, and he cant stand up by himself anymore and he can barely stay awake and no vets will take him untill 2 weeks when they have an open spot, I'm like I hAVE A DYING BIRD AND YALL DONT take emergencies! Are you kidding me.

 

[MrsCluckles]

How much scratch in proportion to layer feed would you say you feed? If you're feeding a mixed gender flock, it's a much better idea to feed an all flock feed with calcium on the side for the hens. High levels of calcium can cause kidney damage in chickens that don't need extra calcium and could contribute towards gout.

ETA: Layer feed also has a lower protein % than what roos need. I don't have a roo, but it seems like it would be simpler and less worrisome to feed an all flock feed to hens and roos alike with crushed eggshells on the side in a separate dish for the hens.

Sorry to get this thread off track, but his symptoms could be partially induced from the excess calcium/kidney damage from the calcium.

https://organicfeeds.com/can-roosters-eat-layer-feed/
https://ucanr.edu/sites/poultry/files/186894.pdf

Hes on half chick food half scratch and half layer bc that's all the feeds I have bc I have 13 pullets and 2 roosters and9 little 2 month olds

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I just don't want to clutter the post. I think the OP, like you rightly said, has plenty of information to take action. I don't see how I can contribute any more than what they're getting with experts like you, Eggcessive, and casportpony. That's all...

You should keep posting. I like to read what others have to say.
I surely am not an expert and everyone that wants to contribute should do so regardless of who or what has been posted.

 

[Fontaine]

I am pretty new to chickens but I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am. I can just imagine how hard this is to deal with. I’m sure we will all be thinking of you .please post an update.

 

[MrsCluckles]

I am pretty new to chickens but I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am. I can just imagine how hard this is to deal with. I’m sure we will all be thinking of you .please post an update.

Hes not doing good he keeps sleeping and cant stand by himself, I'm truly heart broken he wasn't my 2nd chicken. And a nice rooster and none can help with this problem. I cant afford a vet because my family cannot pay for it! So I'm watching him suffer..

 

[WIchickMama]

I know it is such a hard choice but if there isnt any medical treatment you can afford, maybe putting him down would be best for everyone. It sucks, I get it and have done it but I couldn't just watch him suffer.

Sorry you are going thru this

 

[casportpony]

Hes not doing good he keeps sleeping and cant stand by himself, I'm truly heart broken he wasn't my 2nd chicken. And a nice rooster and none can help with this problem. I cant afford a vet because my family cannot pay for it! So I'm watching him suffer..

Do you have him inside in a warm room?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would not feed him any scratch grains or other whole grains at all while his crop is hard and full. Mushy wet watery chicken feed and cooked egg mixed with a little water to get more fluids into him. Getting him warm and rehydrated is the best thing you can do at this time. Can you post any pictures of his discolored comb. I am sorry that he could be dying. We are not vets her, but just chicken owners like you. Some have more experience than others. To be honest, many times we don't know what is wrong until they die, and a necropsy can be performed. Heat stress, infections, heart failure, or any number of things could be wrong. Giving fluids and keeping him warm, can give some time to deal with what is wrong. This time of year, chickens his age could be starting to molt, and that can be a stressful time. The birds I have lost have been during a molt or extreme cold or heat.