HELP! Rooster with swollen face

[Adriaraquel]

I noticed my roosters face was swollen yesterday. It gets pale sometimes too. He eats and drinks just fine, but he is a little slower or tired more. Like he falls asleep standing up. He also sinks he’s neck into his chest. He’s not doing it as much as yesterday though. I should mention that he accidentally ate oil paint yesterday! (Mom accidentally left the door to my art room open) but i noticed he was swelling before he ate the paint. I don’t want this is it’s never happened before. Thank you for all your help!!

 

[azygous]

If your rooster becomes lame, you'll know it was the oil paint. Petroleum distillates are extremely toxic to chickens and even a tiny bit causes neurological damage resulting in balance issues and lameness. More will cause death.

The facial swelling is likely from a respiratory infection. It's usually treated with Tylosin, an antibiotic.

 

[Adriaraquel]

If your rooster becomes lame, you'll know it was the oil paint. Petroleum distillates are extremely toxic to chickens and even a tiny bit causes neurological damage resulting in balance issues and lameness. More will cause death.

The facial swelling is likely from a respiratory infection. It's usually treated with Tylosin, an antibiotic.

Okay thank you! He also has a hard lump by his ear lobe and his wattle is hot. Also on the more swollen side his wattle is thicker and feels swollen too. Does that mean anything? Maybe ear infection? I don’t live near any stores so is there anything besides tylosin that would work?

 

[Eggcessive]

So is the black coloring around his beak and wattles, and the small black dots on his comb from the oil paint? Or could some of it be from fightly or being pecked or injured on fencing? Was this oil paint from an art set, crafts, or like a bucket of paint? Do you know how much he ate? @azygous is correct that both the facial and ear swelling could be from a respiratory infection, but also could be from an injury. Is he breathing normally, or do you notice rattly breathing, head shaking, or any nasal drainage?

 

[Adriaraquel]

So is the black coloring around his beak and wattles, and the small black dots on his comb from the oil paint? Or could some of it be from fightly or being pecked or injured on fencing? Was this oil paint from an art set, crafts, or like a bucket of paint? Do you know how much he ate? @azygous is correct that both the facial and ear swelling could be from a respiratory infection, but also could be from an injury. Is he breathing normally, or do you notice rattly breathing, head shaking, or any nasal drainage?

The oil paint is from a tube but was squeezed out on a palette. He probably ate about a nickal to a quarter sized amount. The darkness on him is oil paint besides the very tip on his comb which is usually dark or normal throughout the day. He’s breathing normal no rattling breath. He does scratch his head a little but I’ve seen him do this plenty of times before. There’s no nasal discharge.

 

[azygous]

Since it was a blob of paint he ate, it may still be pretty much intact in his digestive system. I would try a molasses flush to try to get the paint to move out of his system. It would be affecting his balance by now if it had already gotten into his bloodstream.

One fourth cup of warm water with a teaspoon of molasses mixed in. He needs to drink all of it. Or syringe it into his esophagus. Like this:

 

[Adriaraquel]

Since it was a blob of paint he ate, it may still be pretty much intact in his digestive system. I would try a molasses flush to try to get the paint to move out of his system. It would be affecting his balance by now if it had already gotten into his bloodstream.

One fourth cup of warm water with a teaspoon of molasses mixed in. He needs to drink all of it. Or syringe it into his esophagus. Like this:View attachment 2021706

Thank you! I’ve checked his throat and it’s clear. There’s no paint lodged in there. I should’ve mentioned this before and I’m very sorry I haven’t, but he hasn’t eaten oil paint before, 2 times in fact and acted perfectly normal after. The reason I didn’t mention it before was because he was fine after eating it. I’m really worried about his swollen face and wattle and how hot they are because thats never happened before. Thank you all so much for replying!!!

 

[azygous]

Was there a skin on the blobs of paint before he ate them? If so, it locked the solvent inside the blob. It's the thinner that is deadly. If your oil paint has a linseed oil base and if you thin with linseed oil rather than paint thinner, this would be how your rooster has escaped tragedy when he eats the paint. I'd still try to figure a way to keep him out of your studio.

It sounds like your rooster could use an antibiotic. That's what I would do. You can order it here. https://www.revivalanimal.com/product/fish-mox?sku=22150-174

 

[Eggcessive]

I would be more inclined to treat the swelling in the face and ear with Tylosin (Tylan) in the water if he has a respiratory disease. Dosage of this product is 1 teaspoonful per gallon of water—only add water to the powder—for 5 days as the only source of water. Order it here:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/tylan-soluble-100-g/
Can you prevent him from getting to your paint in the future?

 

[Adriaraquel]

I would be more inclined to treat the swelling in the face and ear with Tylosin (Tylan) in the water if he has a respiratory disease. Dosage of this product is 1 teaspoonful per gallon of water—only add water to the powder—for 5 days as the only source of water. Order it here:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/tylan-soluble-100-g/
Can you prevent him from getting to your paint in the future?

YES!! He will not be sneaking into the paint

Was there a skin on the blobs of paint before he ate them? If so, it locked the solvent inside the blob. It's the thinner that is deadly. If your oil paint has a linseed oil base and if you thin with linseed oil rather than paint thinner, this would be how your rooster has escaped tragedy when he eats the paint. I'd still try to figure a way to keep him out of your studio.

It sounds like your rooster could use an antibiotic. That's what I would do. You can order it here. https://www.revivalanimal.com/product/fish-mox?sku=22150-174

Thank you! There was no paint thinner anywhere! YES!! I won’t let him near my studio anymore! Definitely learned my lesson! Do I get the antibiotic and the tyla
n? Do I give it to him at the same time? Thank you both for all your help!