Hello everyone, sadly we had a raccoon attack the other night in our chicken house. It killed one hen and injured our rooster, he's a big rooster and sweet. I found him sitting in the chicken house with blood on his neck and face and his eyes closed. I talked to him and picked him up and brought him to the house where I inspected for injuries but I did not find any. He is in our back bathroom in a pen, I can't get him to eat or drink and he won't open his eyes. He rested during the night and when I checked on him this morning, he was standing up in the pen, still with his eyes closed.
I was going to clean up his face but what I am needing is what to do at this point ... I have a veterinary syringe set, do I force feed and water him? I have put poultry vitamins in his water but I'm not sure that he is drinking. I understand that he is probably in shock, and it doesn't look like there are any injuries to his eyes, he just keeps them closed. Could you please give me advice?
When we talk to him he does do a low kind of chortle/cluck, I'm hoping that is a good sign. Anyway, thank you for reading and any advice you can give.
Kind regards,
tj
I was going to clean up his face but what I am needing is what to do at this point ... I have a veterinary syringe set, do I force feed and water him? I have put poultry vitamins in his water but I'm not sure that he is drinking. I understand that he is probably in shock, and it doesn't look like there are any injuries to his eyes, he just keeps them closed. Could you please give me advice?
When we talk to him he does do a low kind of chortle/cluck, I'm hoping that is a good sign. Anyway, thank you for reading and any advice you can give.
Kind regards,
tj