HELP

[Gustaf mom]

My rooster has a medical problem and I wonder if it is something you have seen. The blue is antibiotic ointment I bought at a farm supply. Inside his mouth his tongue looks a little swollen with yellow corn looking patches. I removed this bantam from other chickens because I thought the blackness was a wound from being bullied by other chickens, so I treat with ointment, but then I saw his tongue and that alarmed me. I don’t know what to do. The veterinarian here does not treat chickens. Can anybody advise? Please help. I really love this rooster. His name is Gustaf

 

[Abriana]

Sounds like canker to me. I treat canker successfully using oregano oil on a q-tip. Swab all spots twice per day, don't skimp or else it will spread further and can get into his respiratory system. I wish you luck with your boy!

 

[Gustaf mom]

Sounds like canker to me. I treat canker successfully using oregano oil on a q-tip. Swab all spots twice per day, don't skimp or else it will spread further and can get into his respiratory system. I wish you luck with your boy!

Thank you. Is that something that is contageous to the other chickens?

 

[Shadowfire]

Oh noooo

 

[Abriana]

Thank you. Is that something that is contageous to the other chickens?

I never separated mine, but I do believe that it is contagious.

 

[Shadowfire]

Get well soon little roo, sorry I can't help!

 

[coach723]

Canker (trichomonosis) is contagious, it's a protozoan infection. Usual treatments are metronidazole or acidified copper sulfate. You need to sanitize all feeders and waterers to help prevent the spread if that is what you are dealing with. You can do a search to find images to compare with your rooster.
Here is more info:
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/canker
https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=ACS

 

[Gustaf mom]

Thank you so much. I have been digging and digging trying to diagnose. Can I treat all the chickens, even the ones with no signs of canker?

 

[micstrachan]

I, too, think it looks like cankercand would treat the whole flock with acidified copper sulfate and sanitize everything. Good luck!

 

[Gustaf mom]

I, too, think it looks like cankercand would treat the whole flock with acidified copper sulfate and sanitize everything. Good luck!

I think so too. I wonder how long it should take till I should notice improvement?