Please Help!

[getaclue]

Ours are not pets, but we have quite a few of them, and they are NOT shy.

 

[007Sean]

@casportpony @Texas Kiki
@Wyorp Rock
the yellow thing is back. Here is a picture after he started swallowing badly a few days ago. You can definitely see it was gone but here is a pic I just took. Should I start baytril since it’s back? View attachment 1635304View attachment 1635305
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I have to rethink the situation now, that appears to be something stuck in there, piece of corn, a bead? Idk, but that doesn't look like an infection. Besides it disappeared, now it's return, only it looks totally different than the previous pics.

 

[getaclue]

I think I'd open the bird's mouth, and try using hemostats, or those long things that are used for removing fish hooks from fish.

 

[Cragg Klefor]

He is still very energetic. He goes out for his usual flights and plays in the snow. I took these pictures of him this morning when I let him out. View attachment 1631274View attachment 1631275

What a magnificent bird!

 

[The Phantom]

What a magnificent bird!

Thankyou. You can see all of his pics on this thread. They are on all the pages. https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/20812837

 

[The Phantom]

I think I'd open the bird's mouth, and try using hemostats, or those long things that are used for removing fish hooks from fish.

Yeah but the problem is restraining him. His is 4 1/2 feet tall

 

[The Phantom]

I too am watching. Don't know anything about cranes, so it piqued my curiosity. I'm sure you are talking to it, and getting it used to you some. You were able to catch it, and open it's mouth for the pics, so proceeding calmly, and gently should not cause it to have a heart attack. It could easily be infection, but it could also be a piece of plastic, maybe a bead, or something small like that. Keep us posted, please.

I just had him call and stuck the phone by his mouth. I didn’t have to hold him at all. My best guess would be a wood chip or a piece of corn.

 

[MissChick@dee]

Yeah but the problem is restraining him. His is 4 1/2 feet tall

Gotta get Dad...and Mom. All hands on deck!
ETA: A nice strap of Velcro might help. Wrap his wings in a towel then strap him. Justa thought

 

[getaclue]

You can either let him stand on a large bedsheet, then push him so he lays on it, and bring up the sides around him, and use duct tape all the way around the bird, from the bottom up, to tape it in place securely.

You can mix 1/8 teaspoon of whiskey with 2 Tablespoons. of probiotics, and give him half a ml of that, wait 15 minutes. He's big, so you may need to give him a few more drops, but just get him relaxed, not drunk.

 

[The Phantom]

Gotta get Dad...and Mom. All hands on deck!
ETA: A nice strap of Velcro might help. Wrap his wings in a towel then strap him. Justa thought

My dad thinks he could have a heart attack if we do that. He says as long as he acts normal and he is not loosing weight we should just keep an eye on him.