HELP!!!!!... PHOTO UPDATE..MY BRAVE Roo....Doing better now....

[mljohnson05]

eating is thankfully not his issue Yet....i get him out several times to feed him and he eats it as if there is no tomorrow....lol
However he does not want to drink much....but I do not keep asprin at my house cause i am VERY allergic to it.....(if i touch it there are troubles)

 

[jjthink]

Wow - that is big time allergic for sure!
Glad he's eating up a storm

Some vets use Metacam for birds to help with pain and inflammation......but maybe roo won't need.....
JJ

 

[drumstick diva]

Maybe he would drink sugar water because it's sweet. The picture of him and his girlfriend is adorable. I'm sure it will hasten his recovery.

 

[Sandy16]

what a brave roo and what an adorable pic! we're pulling for him!

 

[mljohnson05]

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SOOOO....I spoke to soon....I went to feed him his 3rd small meal...and he would not eat for anything

He just snuggled down onto my chest and wanted to sleep.....I got him to take a fast drink of this water, but that is a bout it...(no luck feeding this time

 

[1livelychick]

I'll be happy to share with you what my poultry vet prescribed for my hen that was attacked by a coyote. My hen, Little Red, was in bad shape, she had puncture wounds, her tail was almost ripped off and her left leg was non weight bearing, if she tried to walk it would slip in front of her. It's been about three weeks since the attack and her feathers are growing back, wounds have healed and she has complete function of her leg. Other than ruffled feathers, and a slight limp, you would never know what she went through! It took her about two weeks to really get the leg mobile!
I used peroxide the first time then was told to switch to iodine solution dilute the iodine to iced tea strength, pour over affected areas three times a day, her weight was 6.6 lbs. so she received the Tylan 200 .23 (1/4) cc once a day I gave it to her orally,(I know your roo is smaller but that is all the info I have) I now it's bitter so I would follow it with something sweet.... for pain the vet explained that a chicken metabolizes meds quicker than other animals. this sounds like alot but it worked and I kept my girl comfortable as she recovered......12 yes....that is twelve 81mg baby asprin in 8 oz. of water. I used the vit mineral water Crush the asprin and mix in the water. The life span of the asprin water solution is only twelve hours so it has to be changed twice a day. I really on used ten or eleven to stretch the asprin out but the script is 12.
I fed her whatever she would eat. Yogurt, raw chicken livers, spinach, egg raw and scrambled,bread chicken feed. I also had to keep adjusting her position so she wouldn't get sores. Little Red was placed on a really thick layer of shavings to protect her keel bone. After a week, I start working on her leg with mobility and rubbing it a bit. I know this sounds like alot but I figured she has provided me with eggs for almost two years...so, it was the least I could do! LOL!!!!
I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions regarding this protocol and I'll do my best! Good luck to your little roo!

 

[1livelychick]

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I have alot of allergies too so I understand...Can you use gloves and a mask for the asprin? Metacam is great. I have used it too but it's a prescription
You might have to use a syringe without the needle to draw the water and dribble is onto his beak.

 

[mljohnson05]

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Thank YOu...it may sound Stupid...but all the info u give me i have given others...but now that I am in the boat with a really sick Roo...it is as if my mind went BLANK...lol I don't know...lol

I read somewhere on her SEVERAL times that you can give chickens Child's Motrin or Ibuprophen...but i do not know the strength.... Where do you get Tylon..all I have with in 1.5 hours is a Orschlen (and being medically sick myself...i cannot go that far)
...and I know for a fact all they have in antibiotics is Duramycin (sp??) Would it be worth trying to us that just so there is something?
Only thing I was able to get him to eat today was 1 large scrambled egg with some buttermilk and plain Yogurt (with active cultures)..because that is his FAVORITE thing to eat !!!!
then he had a TINY bit of feed...he is still pooping, and makes the occasional cooing sounds....
my little guy only weights about 1 pound.....i use a diluted (half water and HALF peroxide....that is all i had here besides rubbing alcohol...but i will get some iodine tomorrow)
He tries to walk, but cannot so I clean him up several times a day so he is not sitting in poop, and change the bedding for him......I don't have his girl in the box while he sleeps cause I do not want her keping hi mup and if he passes away..I don't want her there to see.....

I will do whatever to help this Brave little Roo.....he did a lot for the others...and he held a spot in my heart from day ONE and even more so now !!!!!

Thanks again to EVERYONE....
your daily comments keep me going !

---Laura---

 

[Chickengal505]

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[mljohnson05]

HEY 505!!!!!!!!!
How goes it dear ????

I know..all I want to do is

I can give people advice all day, but when it happens to me I go BLANK...lol...I don't get it