Penicillin should be given a few days in a row, if possible (minimum of 3 or 4). However, they usually make some difference right away, I think, & Prince should have shown some temporary improvement at least, if it was an infection causing his problem.
If you have access to any Amoxicillin pills, I think if you broke them open & used powder (about 250 mg/day) on food it would probably work fairly close to as well as Penicillin shots. I don't like having to give those shots either.
You might try limiting Prince's movement for a while by keeping him in an enclosed area, in case he's wrenched his problematic spot in his leg & it needs rest. I know that might create some re-integration problems, though, if he's separated a while...
Don't try anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen--bad for chickens.
You could look thru the info I've collected on my Poultry Podiatry page (linked in my sig) to see if there's anything there that seems to fit his situation.
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For large roosters, be sure that perches are at least 4 inches wide (& have somewhat rounded edges) to minimize strain on legs from teetering on too-narrow-for-big-chickens perches.
Also, be sure perches aren't more than about 3 feet off the ground & that the ground below is soft (such as bedded with shavings). This helps minimize risk of the rooster twisting or bruising a foot or leg when he jumps down.
If you have access to any Amoxicillin pills, I think if you broke them open & used powder (about 250 mg/day) on food it would probably work fairly close to as well as Penicillin shots. I don't like having to give those shots either.
You might try limiting Prince's movement for a while by keeping him in an enclosed area, in case he's wrenched his problematic spot in his leg & it needs rest. I know that might create some re-integration problems, though, if he's separated a while...
Don't try anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen--bad for chickens.
You could look thru the info I've collected on my Poultry Podiatry page (linked in my sig) to see if there's anything there that seems to fit his situation.
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For large roosters, be sure that perches are at least 4 inches wide (& have somewhat rounded edges) to minimize strain on legs from teetering on too-narrow-for-big-chickens perches.
Also, be sure perches aren't more than about 3 feet off the ground & that the ground below is soft (such as bedded with shavings). This helps minimize risk of the rooster twisting or bruising a foot or leg when he jumps down.
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