Rooster with swollen face on one side

[BrennaM]

Hello, my legbar roo has a swollen face but only on one side. Occasionally I hear some slight congestion but usually I don't hear any. I originally thought it was from flock mates or maybe he was stung but it hasn't changed much over the past 2 weeks or so. With the tropical storm that just went over us and dumped 3 + inches of rain I'm worried that the mud and standing water could worsen it.

 

[azygous]

The rain would only affect the rooster if it encouraged air born mold spores.

He probably has a sinus infection or a mild respiratory illness. It may resolve on its own or you can go ahead and treat it with Tylan 50 if you can locate a place to get it and if it's legal where you are to buy it.

If you can't get Tylan, if you have any relatives or friends that have recently had cataract surgery and have leftover eye meds, those can be used in the roosters eyes and it will treat the sinus infection. I've done this and these meds work very well on chickens.

If this has just cropped up since the wet weather, it could be a sinus infection caused by mold. That would be more difficult to treat.

Your location is important, if not critical. Depending on where in the world you live, it's either easy to find these meds or impossible or illegal.

 

[BrennaM]

I'm in central florida. It's been puffy for probably 2 weeks.

 

[azygous]

Then he needs to be treated. It isn't going away on its own.