Rooster got beat up by other roos, very very weak, advice?

[Mmmatt13]

Hi all,
Never had to come to this section of BYC before... I've got a rooster who's always been prone to being picked on, but I had moved him from a coop with just boys to a coop with one boy and 11 girls, he sure was rude to those girls, so I exiled him to a lone section of a 4-section coop. Somehow he got in with my two Marans boys and they did NOT like that. I have no idea how long he had been in there - maximum 2-3 days, but my guess would be 1 maybe 2 full days. I found him in the corner of the coop all bloodied up and VERY lethargic and weak. Brought him inside and he hasn't moved much since then. I brought him in Friday evening and he's drank just a few sips of water, but is just so weak. I think I need to get him some electrolytes or something to just give him a little boost, but I just haven't ever done this before so I don't know how/where to start. ANY advice would be very very appreciated. Thank you in advance.

 

[cafarmgirl]

If you discovered him on Friday and he is still acting very lethargic today he may have an infection from his wounds and need antibiotic's. They can get shocky from being attacked and injured but if the wounds are cleaned and the bird is kept warm and quiet they usually perk up pretty quickly.

I would check him over carefully and clean his wounds as best you can, look for signs of infection. You can apply some Neosporin, the kind WITHOUT pain reliever. I'm not sure which antibiotic you would use, hopefully someone else will post with that info.

 

[Mmmatt13]

Oh I forgot to add, I sprayed his wounds with Blu-Kote once Friday and once yesterday (Sunday) after I soaked them with a warm washcloth. The wounds are mostly on the back of his head, but there's some scabbing on his wings - not sure if they were there before, but there was crusty blood on them when I found him, so. I couldn't find any Neosporin but I could pick some up if need be. The Blu-Kote is what I've had laying around that I usually use for little comb injuries or when the hens get sores on their backs/hips.
Thanks cafarmgirl for the speedy reply, I'm keeping an eye on him, hopefully I find out what I can give him so he can start feeling better.

 

[Mmmatt13]

Curly passed away this morning.