Please help my rooster may loss its tongue

[Loupup98]

I'm sorry you're going through this with your roo. I had a rooster a couple of years ago who partially ingested a string from a feed bag which wrapped around his tongue near the base (much like you would wrap a rubber band around your finger). By the time I found him the tongue was swollen, dry, half dead, and partially severed. I used surgical scissors to cut it the rest of the way off (this was also the only way to remove the string). The rooster immediately recovered and began eating and drinking with no problems for the rest of his life. He was perfectly able to swallow, crow, etc. I watched carefully for signs of infection but there were none so I didn't give him any antibiotics. If you're not comfortable doing it yourself I would have a veterinarian remove the dangling portion of the tongue and he should be fine. If you feel capable of doing it enlist a friend to help hold him and use a small, sharp pair of scissors (surgical or sewing). One quick snip and after that your roo should be fine. Even if he were to suffer complications at least you've given him a chance.
Best of luck- Leigh

I just had the exact same thing happen with one of my hens! Came home to let them out and she was stabding funny, here she had the string pulled in a slipknot over the middle of her tongue and feet all tangled. The end of her tongue is hard and gray so she mustve been that way for awhile. The knot is so tight, I couldnt even catch enough of it with a nail clipper to remove it. I cut it off at the knot so she wont swallow the tail and untanglex her. Fingers crossed we get out of this as smoothly as you did, looks like she will keep at least half of it, if not 2/3. I feel so bad, who would of thought?!

 

[TashaFrancois]

My pekin 2year old rooster attacked my 1 year old plymouth through the fence
The pekin is in bad way
I have given him a broad spectrum antibiotic as his face is blackened and he had a start of an infection
He has not eaten in a couple of days so I force feed him mince
I looked down his throat and found his tongue is near severed.
The tongue has a wierd angle to it and can flop around the mouth
The tongue has been ripped off about 3/4 of the way leaving it attached by a 1/4 thread
It has a jagged rip also
What can I do for him??
Can a rooster live without the tongue??
He can still crow weakly but cannot swallow
Should I keep force feeding him??
He has lost wieght
Any advice would be appreciated

I am concerned the skin is already black. There is rarely any chance of healing after that. I always want to do what I can to help. Sometimes the kindest thing to do is the hardest thing. I hope and prays he pulls through.