Hi from Florida

[Joyce1234]

I own a restaurant in town and a bantam rooster showed up at our front door. He is malnourished and needs tlc. Our grandson already loves him as well as our daughter. I have not had chickens in over 30 years, back in Ohio. I have read on many sites of ways to help heal chickens. Everything from scrambled eggs to canned salmon. Also, he is in my daughter's room. It is hot here and not sure how he will do in the heat since he won't drink much either. Any suggestions on how to get him to eat and drink.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Joyce, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Get as much fresh air to him as you can. If he is overheated, you want to cool him down. You can put a fan on him and dampen his legs, comb and wattles with water while the fan blows it off to help him cool faster.
Put electrolytes in his water for three days and offer a second source of fresh clean water.
Get some un-medicated chick starter and make a wet mash out of that. Sprinkle on some mealworms or something else tempting to try to get him to eat.
I would also offer him some Poultry Nutri-drench or equivalent to give him a boost in energy that may stimulate his appetite.
Can you post pictures of this poor guy?

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Hi and ! Glad you joined us!

Congrats on your new roo - thank you for caring enough to help him! And x2 on @DobieLover's advice. A quality supplement like Nutri-Drench can really perk up weak birds and give them a needed nutritional boost.

Wishing you and your new charge the best!

 

[Joyce1234]

This is Mixen.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

He's a very handsome guy! Looks like he may have been doing some skirmishing with other birds, based on the injuries to his comb and wattles.

 

[Joyce1234]

Is that what the black spots are? Is there anything we should do for that

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Good luck with your new rooster!

 

[DobieLover]

Is that what the black spots are? Is there anything we should do for that

Just clean the blood off. You can apply some triple antibiotic ointment to the wounds.
Have you looked his body over carefully for any other wounds, mites and/or lice? If not, you need to do that too.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC it looks as if you have a black mottled cochin rooster. Good luck in getting him back into shape.

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! It's great to have you here with us!