I have a 1 1/2 yr old black tailed white japanese bantam (Luther) that is the sweetest, most beautiful roo EVER! Poor thing.....few months ago came home and he couldn't walk on R leg. Took him to an avian vet (twice actually) for the workup (spent approx $600) only for the vets to say, "We can't figure out WHAT is wrong with this roo!" Their best guess was it's related to his nervous system...duh! They did give me X 4 meds to attempt to help him (antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal and some other med) but nothing worked.
So, now he sits..........literally.....in his coop while all the others roam the yard. I still have his brother, Tiger, who has really been a jerk lately. And, it's starting to tick me off. Luther is in an attached area with about 5 hens and Tiger is right next door with 6 hens. Well, every AM Tiger flies over to Luthers pen and harasses him. It's really upseting me. Poor Luther can't defend himself. I found Luther one AM crammed in between 2 nesting boxes - assuming he was trying to get away from Tiger since Tiger was in his pen. I have even resorted to chasing Tiger with a stick......just trying to get my point across.
I hate to get rid of Tiger.........cause I have 11 japanese hens (and oh.....like 12 egss in incubator) that will need a roo if something happens to Luther. And, Tiger is a good roo - to his hens. He's very protective.
Never had any problems before. Tiger & Luther and all the japanese hens were all together. Tiger & Luther would take turns watching over them. One would nap or dust while the other would keep the watch! But, now that Luther has been hurt, things aren't the same.
Anyway..............just wanted to vent. It makes me so sad to see Luther sitting all by himself. I usually let 3-4 of his hens out during the day so they can roam the yard like the rest of my birds. I never leave Luther alone......always leave at least 2 with him. He's so sad.......He can stand, but not for long......and he hops.....not putting any weight at all on his right leg. I have to feed and water him 2xday (probably more so me..just wanting to make sure he's getting what he needs).
by the way......the roos are the ones in my avatar (xcept they are a bit older now)
So, now he sits..........literally.....in his coop while all the others roam the yard. I still have his brother, Tiger, who has really been a jerk lately. And, it's starting to tick me off. Luther is in an attached area with about 5 hens and Tiger is right next door with 6 hens. Well, every AM Tiger flies over to Luthers pen and harasses him. It's really upseting me. Poor Luther can't defend himself. I found Luther one AM crammed in between 2 nesting boxes - assuming he was trying to get away from Tiger since Tiger was in his pen. I have even resorted to chasing Tiger with a stick......just trying to get my point across.
I hate to get rid of Tiger.........cause I have 11 japanese hens (and oh.....like 12 egss in incubator) that will need a roo if something happens to Luther. And, Tiger is a good roo - to his hens. He's very protective.
Never had any problems before. Tiger & Luther and all the japanese hens were all together. Tiger & Luther would take turns watching over them. One would nap or dust while the other would keep the watch! But, now that Luther has been hurt, things aren't the same.
Anyway..............just wanted to vent. It makes me so sad to see Luther sitting all by himself. I usually let 3-4 of his hens out during the day so they can roam the yard like the rest of my birds. I never leave Luther alone......always leave at least 2 with him. He's so sad.......He can stand, but not for long......and he hops.....not putting any weight at all on his right leg. I have to feed and water him 2xday (probably more so me..just wanting to make sure he's getting what he needs).
by the way......the roos are the ones in my avatar (xcept they are a bit older now)