Hey everyone,
This morning I went to go do my daily barn chores and my particularly feisty Australorp rooster for whatever reason decided he wanted me dead.
He chased me around the yard for a minute jumping in attempts to sink a spur or two in me and even tried to get some in with my dog (bold of him since he’s a German Shepard) until I finally delivered a much too hard of a kick to his little brain case.
He quickly fell to the ground and started flapping his wings uncontrollably. I thought for certain that I had broken his neck. I quickly picked him up feeling really sorry for him and eventually placed him back on the ground thinking he was a goner.
a few seconds later he hopped up onto to his feet but stood around completely dazed for about ten minutes showing no interest in any of his hens or making any calls which he normally does every few seconds. Later he took refuge in a nesting box and has sat there since, only awake when I’m around to check on him.
I guess my question is do you guys think he’ll recover? I’m a little worried that I might have given him debilitating brain damage or maybe even some lethal internal bleeding. He walked himself around and was alert to me and my dog which is a good sign, but I’m really afraid of finding a dead rooster in a couple hours.
Thanks!
This morning I went to go do my daily barn chores and my particularly feisty Australorp rooster for whatever reason decided he wanted me dead.
He chased me around the yard for a minute jumping in attempts to sink a spur or two in me and even tried to get some in with my dog (bold of him since he’s a German Shepard) until I finally delivered a much too hard of a kick to his little brain case.
He quickly fell to the ground and started flapping his wings uncontrollably. I thought for certain that I had broken his neck. I quickly picked him up feeling really sorry for him and eventually placed him back on the ground thinking he was a goner.
a few seconds later he hopped up onto to his feet but stood around completely dazed for about ten minutes showing no interest in any of his hens or making any calls which he normally does every few seconds. Later he took refuge in a nesting box and has sat there since, only awake when I’m around to check on him.
I guess my question is do you guys think he’ll recover? I’m a little worried that I might have given him debilitating brain damage or maybe even some lethal internal bleeding. He walked himself around and was alert to me and my dog which is a good sign, but I’m really afraid of finding a dead rooster in a couple hours.
Thanks!