HELP! Roosters Legs Badly Injured... graphic photos - BEWARE!

[strawberryfields]

Chickenzoo,

The little horses and goats are the best

LOL... as are the chickens... and other fowl I see you have some beautiful peafowl, too

Those silkies you have are just ADORABLE! I love love love the bearded ones! I may have to order some from you if you have some available this spring

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Really? Would you consider making me a couple of diapers for my rooster? What would you like for them? I have already ordered the Baytril. I am so glad for that information! Better safe than sorry! He is doing good though! I am so relieved that things seem to be looking up for him... He has been such a good rooster in his life! I must keep him inside until I know he will be able to fend for himself outside again. Hopefully that happens.

Thanks!

 

[strawberryfields]

The roo is trying to walk more now. But he has not yet lost any toes. He did lose some skin on his other foot... which I had previously thought was healing nicely.

I got some baytril. The accident happened on the weekend before Christmas.

How long should I administer the baytril?

Just wondering what sort of time frame I am looking at for him to come out of this. Is it because of his advanced age that this is taking longer? Or because he simply lost circulation to his feet over a period of perhaps hours.

I see posts of chickens with frostbite that lost their toes within days of the incident.

 

[fldiver97]

It varies how long it takes for tissue to get sloughed off/fall off. He may have tissue under the dark stuff that is viable. Sometimes soaking and gentle scrubbing helps to debride the blackened skin. There may be bleeding when you do that, that is an indication though that there is live tissue. Do not scrub too much when it starts bleeding. I would do it over time. He may still loose toes eventually. As far as the Baytril goes....generally it is 7-10 days for most antibiotics in humans and cats and dogs. I would guess it is about the same for chickens?? I would say it is a good sign that he is using his leg more. Hopefully he will improve quicker from here on

 

[strawberryfields]

Hi Everyone!

It has been awhile, but I thought an update would be appropriate, even though it has been almost a year since I wrote anymore about this issue.... some of you MIGHT still recall this post, and if you don't, it might be good information.

"Big Red" is doing splendidly! He looks great, like his old self... a big bird that is well fed and gorgeous, EXCEPT that he hobbles around, quite well though, to his credit!

He lost some of the tips of his toes on one leg, which makes me think some frost bite got to him, but he also lost the one entire leg about an inch below what I would refer to as the "elbow" as compared to human parts...

All has healed nicely... and though I have taken steps to keep him away from other roosters, I think he is still the ruler of the hen house. It is all about attitude, anyway.

Big Red is currently living harmoniously and happily, and though we live in Michigan, he is doing just fine out in the chicken coop this winter! I was worried I would have to keep him in the house this winter, but he is doing very well on his own.

Thanks to all those who contributed to this post!

Hugs,
Melissa

 

[CMV]

I just read the whole post and wanted to say congratulations on getting him healed up. I grew up with a rooster who lost both feet to frostbite. He was a miserable animal that terrorized anyone and anything that went near him. When he lost his feet it only slowed him down enough for us to be able to get away from him, otherwise he was his usual ornery self. It's amazing what chickens can recover from.

I am glad to hear he's done alright.