My rooster won't eat or drink after a bad fight. Please help!

[Sally Sunshine]

wow sure are learning on this thread! I am routin for him coch!

 

[cochins1088]

It was more difficult than I thought it'd be. He did not appreciate the tube at all. I spent 10 minutes just trying to open his mouth.

I got the tube down and started, but he flung his head and the tube slipped so I was only able to get 3 ml in him. I don't want to stress him too much, so I'll wait another 2 hours before I try it again.

I diluted the Gatorade to about 1/8 so it was 7/8 water.

 

[missnu01]

that should be fine, even a little something is better than all the nothing in the world.

 

[casportpony]

FYI, I just noticed that one one my peacocks is sick, he weighs 3237 grams and I just gave him 1.6ml of wormer, .65ml of Baytril and 60ml fluids, all by mouth. WHen I finish typing this, I'll go give him another 30-60ml of fluids and I'll try to take pictures while doing it.

 

[missnu01]

peacocks are so cool, but I'm not into building pens, so I like poultry that can wander about and come back without too much fuss. I'd be afraid peacocks would wander off, but jeez they are so freaking cool.

 

[3Dchicken]

I don't know if this is helpful, but I tube fed my baby chick... Their throat is shaped like two circles, one smaller than the other and in the middle:

The pupil in this eye would stand for the breathing tube, and all around it would be the bigger tube where the food goes down. To feed the chick I had to hold her and push the tube to the side of her throat, and could only tell if I did it right by feeling the tube on the side of her neck poking outward on the skin. I REALLY do not recommend doing this, but I thought that maybe this might help with feeding him.

<--- a better diagram of a chicken's throat, only sideways.

I do recommend that you give him lots of hugs though. (if he likes hugs, that is.)

 

[casportpony]

This is a thread that I started for pea people to worm their peafow, many of the comments and pictures can be applied to tubing.

This a a copy and paste from the post:

• If possible, consult your veterinarian.
• Do not attempt if you cannot safely and gently carry and restrain your bird.
• Do not attempt if bird's crop is full of water as aspiration can occur from handling.
• Do not attempt until you know the difference between the oesophagus and the trachea.
• Do not do if your bird is molting.

• Choose your mg/kg of fenbendazole, liquid or paste. I do 50mg/kg

From:http://www.hopkinslivestock.com/oral_dosing_article.htm
The hole at the back of the tongue is the trachea - Nothing should ever go in there!

• Get your supplies ready

• Catch and weigh your bird.

• Calculate dose and prepare one or more syringes. Please note that this method will work for those who use a 1cc/ml syringe. Anything larger is too big and IMNSHO, not safe!

Please note that I was the one holding the bird and taking the pictures, please use both hands!

• Hold bird - I like to sit with my thighs parallel to the ground, feet firmly on ground and the bird in my lap. I hold it gently, but firmly and grab the head.

• Open mouth and wait for bird to relax.

• Insert syringe - I like to insert from left to right, across the tongue, behind the trachea, into the oesophagus. Again, wait for the bird to relax.

• Give wormer

• Repeat in ten days.

 

[casportpony]

Maybe these will help you:
Pictures taken by me while tubing, please use both hands! FYI, this peacock has now had 120ml of fluids, once his crop clears, he'll get baby bird food mixed with water or pedialyte.

 

[casportpony]

I just looked up the stats on your rooster... if he's a normal, healthy adult Brahma, he should weigh close to 5kg, so that means he should get 150ml at least three times a day! Have you weighed him?

 

[3Dchicken]

That is a great detailed photo!

Very pretty!