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chickgoals
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- May 10, 2021
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Thank you - I think he’s the gorgeous too!It's not frostbite, my roos norm have a purplish comb sometimes...
Is he eating enough? Check his spleen, is it sharp?
Check his feet, if he's hut or in pain, they will close they're eyes for moments at a time. Check his crop too for anything unusual.
Take care of the mites! Fastest way to do it is just give him a warm bath, and B careful not to get his eyes or beak or notrils.
Start at the head around his face and the neck and than his entire body , you need to be sure you got nearly all the mites... Than dry him throughly, I use a hair dryer, while offering him something nutritional with added eltrolyes in his water, and dust him after the he's dry, carful not to get the place too dusty.
You also might keep him inside, to keep a better eye on him a and he won't get reinfected with mites, do give him access to a good mash, and while you could hand feed him bird formula when you can.
Keep posting and we'll try to help with any questions!
And btw, he's a gorgeous roo!
Thank you for the help.
He did lay down and has closed his eyes like you mentioned - I thought he was either in pain or was going to just lay down and die… but he opened his eyes and has moved - but he must be in pain. There isn’t anything visibly wrong, but I’m checking what I can- but I don’t think I know how to check the spleen - I may see if a quick search can help with that.
When you say dust him- are you meaning with DE?
I’ve given chickens baths before with Epsom salt - what do I put in the water for him? Is that how I apply Ivermectin?