Paralyzed ~14 weeks old cockerel now unable to walk for about 14 days now

[MoonMoon]

I know I should’ve asked this sooner, when he collapsed, the first day or something. I didn’t plan to ask for help, I thought he’ll self recover or something, and I was going through a really rough patch and my family already didn’t view chickens’ life very highly. I guess I am just looking for solace and venting than anything because it has been about 14 days and I think his chance of recovering is almost null now, but he was such a pretty bird, and now I regret not trying to help sooner(maybe vitamin B would’ve helped, even human’s one)
He was to be butchered due to his suddeness of not being able to stand but I hold the thought off because he was still able to move his wings and eat/drink, he still does but he doesn’t eat enough to survive I think, and now he goes from all fine to bone thin and I’m just not sure if I should end his suffering now or find a way to try to cure him, preferably with something affordable and buyable in Slovakia, shipping cost and all. Opinions please.

october 8th, a few days before his collapse

October 16th, 2 days after he became paralyzed I think, I didn’t take pictures the first two days

24th october, all sunken face and thinning, he ate and drank. I work 12+ hours a day I just didn’t think too much of how stupid I was to not take action as soon as possible yet.

26th Oct: Putted him in with the chicks because I was changing his bedding and I just wanted a pic of him with his only sibling left(dumb I know I return home 8 pm everyday I wasn’t smart) if it was contagious rip my chicks I guess

Current day, 28th of October. I’ll be real, I’ve been lazy, I put him on pines shaving because changing cardboard has been killing me. I think that’s why he got a huge sore now. I think it’s unlikely he’ll recover from such a bloody sore, underweight and long term paralysis but what do you guys think?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I'm sorry your chicken is suffering. I'll be honest, speaking for myself, I would not eat a sick chicken. I don 't know what's wrong with him so let me tag a couple of the Educators, maybe they can help.
@azygous @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive

 

[MoonMoon]

Just to clarify he still eats, drinks and move, just not a lot. Not enough to survive at least. He is active enough I still keep my hope up but I was clueless and have only started researching how to help him today.

 

[MoonMoon]

I'm sorry your chicken is suffering. I'll be honest, speaking for myself, I would not eat a sick chicken. I don 't know what's wrong with him so let me tag a couple of the Educators, maybe they can help.
@azygous @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive

It was a day one thought that my parents had. Chickens that got any problem gets quickly dispatched before they show more symptoms. Don’t know how wrong that is but we’ve never got a problem before, I only got a problem with this one because I love this one. He’s a pretty one, even now.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi @MoonMoon

I'm sorry to hear about your Handsome Rooster. I know it can be difficult to see him getting worse. 14days and losing weight, not moving well, getting a large sore and being in a state of continued decline, personally I would cull him. I understand that is a hard decision to make and only you can make that call.

I'm not sure what is causing his decline, without testing there's really no way to know. I would suspect Marek's Disease. With the paralysis and continued wasting, even with him eating/drinking (these are symptoms of Marek's), it's unlikely there would be any treatments you can give to make him get better.

I'm so sorry.