***PLEASE*** HELP!!! Very sick Jersey Giant Rooster!!!!

[thompsonfarm]

Thank you sooo much for the help everyone

 

[livercelluar123]

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He is eating and drinking fine. Today I took a closer look at his skin and I think we might have a might issue going on here. Could this be the root of all this. I will stop the molassis ASAP. He is in the garage should I put a lamp on him? I can bring him in we have 4 dogs and no where to put him,

Don't put a lamp on him unless tomorrow it's going to be more than 35 degrees becaus ehhhh will fluff up with feathers and if you take the lamp of of him he may die I suggest just using a 60 watt light bulb that will give him some warmth

 

[casportpony]

I have read that with botulism you should not heat the body, just isolate and stay draft free. I can see mites on his skin. I don't see any skin irritation though.

If you can see bugs, he needs to be dusted with something other than DE. I use poultry dust. I've read that botulism usually affects more that one bird at a time, but I'm no expert... Does he look like these? https://www.google.com/search?q=lim...wL9-oGoCA&sqi=2&ved=0CGIQsAQ&biw=1235&bih=868

 

[casportpony]

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Don't put a lamp on him unless tomorrow it's going to be more than 35 degrees becaus ehhhh will fluff up with feathers and if you take the lamp of of him he may die I suggest just using a 60 watt light bulb that will give him some warmth

He should be in a room that's at least 70 degree f.

 

[casportpony]

I have read that with botulism you should not heat the body, just isolate and stay draft free. I can see mites on his skin. I don't see any skin irritation though.

Dusting with DE, like you said you did in your first post, does not work!

 

[thompsonfarm]

What would you suggest? I was contemplating giving him a bath. I have a 100% natural flea and tick shampoo I was thinking about using. It also kills eggs (flea and tick) and larva on contact. But for the rest of my flock? Is there a natural powder I don't want to use sevin dust because its so full of chemicals.

 

[thompsonfarm]

Are my family and I at risk for contracting mites/ lice from him?

 

[thompsonfarm]

Could the mites be causing these symptoms???

 

[jesusR]

okay my i know how to take care of that problem do you have downy or and kind of cloths softner if so get a 5 gallon white buket fom lowes or walmart put 2 cups of cloth softner it can be downy or gain but make sure it's softner NOT detergint and sink him in there for 5 to 7minutes make sure his head is near the water make sure the ear lob part is not under water and make sure the feathers are getting soak and wit and keep him in ur house intell he is dry or else he will get sick easy thanks this happend to me thanks hope this helps

 

[casportpony]

Are my family and I at risk for contracting mites/ lice from him?

Mites will bite people, but they aren't a true problem.