- Apr 19, 2012
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1) What type of bird , age and weight, Barred Rock Rooster around 3 months
2) What is the behavior, exactly, He is alert, drinking and eating
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? He was attacked a week ago by an unknown animal.
When I found him he was able to stand and walk
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma Yes, he has a spot on his back that is getting better, comb half gone, which is also healing
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. He was fighting off an unknown animal which killed one of my reds.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Water, yougart, layers, cantalope
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Greenish yellow, runny
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Wash and clean wound, neosporin
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet? At home treatment
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help. I don't have a pic.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use Wired dog cage, sheet for cushion with thick paper towels at bottom.
My roo was I think fighting off an unknown animal that got into their run coop area. I found him standing under the coop barely walking. I have the wounds under control but I am worried if he is going to be able to walk again. He is alert and is drinking and eating. His wounds are healing, etc. But he will not stand and if he falls to one side he is unable to get himself back up straight (I have him supported upright with the sheet). His bones don't look or feel broken or out of place. He is much better today than last week, so do I just give him more time and he will be fine or what? I tried making a sling, but had no luck and I pick him up to where his feet touch the ground but I'm not sure if I'm doing good or if its making things worse. Any advise?
2) What is the behavior, exactly, He is alert, drinking and eating
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? He was attacked a week ago by an unknown animal.
When I found him he was able to stand and walk
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma Yes, he has a spot on his back that is getting better, comb half gone, which is also healing
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. He was fighting off an unknown animal which killed one of my reds.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Water, yougart, layers, cantalope
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Greenish yellow, runny
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Wash and clean wound, neosporin
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet? At home treatment
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help. I don't have a pic.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use Wired dog cage, sheet for cushion with thick paper towels at bottom.
My roo was I think fighting off an unknown animal that got into their run coop area. I found him standing under the coop barely walking. I have the wounds under control but I am worried if he is going to be able to walk again. He is alert and is drinking and eating. His wounds are healing, etc. But he will not stand and if he falls to one side he is unable to get himself back up straight (I have him supported upright with the sheet). His bones don't look or feel broken or out of place. He is much better today than last week, so do I just give him more time and he will be fine or what? I tried making a sling, but had no luck and I pick him up to where his feet touch the ground but I'm not sure if I'm doing good or if its making things worse. Any advise?
