Help! Rooster w/ leg injury.

[MontmorenciCoop]

Well I did what was asked and unfortunately I have not received any additional help and that’s unfortunate. I hope others receive better help than me (as I see from another watched threads that they are) I must be blacklisted so I guess I’m not welcome here.

 

[MontmorenciCoop]

I've read your posts, but this isn't something I can give advice about. Bumblefoot, open wounds, broken nails, sure, I can give some feedback. This issue, I just don't know. Why would I answer if I can't help. The only thing I could have suggested is a sling, which you have. Injuries that are less common get fewer responses. Blacklisting has nothing to do with it.

So why respond now? I wasn’t even referring to you. I don’t remember tagging you or quoting you, tbh... did I? Others asked questions, I did as they asked and yet have been ignored. Thanks for your input! But I thought this was for help for our birds. Have a good day!

 

[casportpony]

Can you take a video of him walking, upload it to youtube or vimeo then copy & paste the link here.

 

[MontmorenciCoop]

My apologies for trying to explain a possible lack of response. It won't happen again.

No problem, it just seemed a tad rude when I’m clearly upset about my rooster and can’t get any advice when I do as I’m told with the pictures, etc...

 

[casportpony]

I looked at your pictures and I cannot see any significant swelling. If you can take a video, that will give us an idea of how lame he is.

 

[MontmorenciCoop]

Can you take a video of him walking, upload it to youtube or vimeo then copy & paste the link here.

Hi, thank you! Here is the link...

 

[MontmorenciCoop]

My apologies for trying to explain a possible lack of response. It wo

Can you take a video of him walking, upload it to youtube or vimeo then copy & paste the link here.

I don't see anything wrong with his legs. If dry, rub a bit of vaseline into them.
He's a Silkie. Could be the issue is Marek's disease.
You can try offering supportive care with Vitamin B-Complex. His size, I would give 1/2 tablet daily for a couple of weeks.

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Sorry that you feel it's rude not to get an answer straightaway. Unfortunately, there are really no answers to be given. All you can do is try a few things to see if he improves. Do consider his quality of life, if it's non-existent, then consider putting him out of his misery. He's lovely cockerel and I'm really sorry that you are struggling with this. Even if he recovers and you keep him, I would not use him for breeding.

There is no way to know exactly what's wrong with him unless you lose him and have a necropsy performed.

Can the rooster walk at all? If it’s mareks he’ll get worse pretty quickly if not he’ll most likely get better. A rooster can kick at another bird and slightly injure itself resulting in a limp for a few days too. The fact that you have another bird that walks on her hocks is evident of poor breeding. Either inbred beyond recognition or incubator issues are the main causes of weak and screwy chickens.
If he doesn’t get better soon put him down and either change your incubator ways or don’t buy birds from the same place.

I don't see anything wrong with his legs. If dry, rub a bit of vaseline into them.
He's a Silkie. Could be the issue is Marek's disease.
You can try offering supportive care with Vitamin B-Complex. His size, I would give 1/2 tablet daily for a couple of weeks.

edited by me.
Sorry that you feel it's rude not to get an answer straightaway. Unfortunately, there are really no answers to be given. All you can do is try a few things to see if he improves. Do consider his quality of life, if it's non-existent, then consider putting him out of his misery. He's lovely cockerel and I'm really sorry that you are struggling with this. Even if he recovers and you keep him, I would not use him for breeding.

There is no way to know exactly what's wrong with him unless you lose him and have a necropsy performed.

I don’t plan on breeding any of them, I’m really hoping he recovers but with the other one walking on her hocks since about a few days after we got her I think it is poor breeding/genetics. I got them at tractor supply.

Are silkies prone to Mareks more so than others? I love my silkies. I really don’t think it’s mareks but again, I’m no pro.

Also, is there a large difference in B12 and B complex? Does he need the Riboflavin in the complex? I saw different things for that.

 

[casportpony]

Are silkies prone to Mareks more so than others? I love my silkies. I really don’t think it’s mareks but again, I’m no pro.

I think they are.

 

[MontmorenciCoop]

Can the rooster walk at all? If it’s mareks he’ll get worse pretty quickly if not he’ll most likely get better. A rooster can kick at another bird and slightly injure itself resulting in a limp for a few days too. The fact that you have another bird that walks on her hocks is evident of poor breeding. Either inbred beyond recognition or incubator issues are the main causes of weak and screwy chickens.
If he doesn’t get better soon put him down and either change your incubator ways or don’t buy birds from the same place.

he seems to actually be getting better with the antibiotics, it’s no longer hot to the touch, and he’s coming out of the coop a lot more and running around. I guess this will teach me not to purchase “silkies” from tractor supply. This is my first go at a flock, and I just feel like I’m failing miserably.
He can walk really good! I just don’t want him to get bad like the girl I have that walks on her hock. It hurts my heart but she gets around really well and I can’t see culling her if she’s thriving. She actually stands her ground if someone bullies her, which thankfully is rare.

 

[MontmorenciCoop]

I think they are.

Oh poop. I love my silkies. I have 3 pure bred ones that are so friendly and sweet.