Sick Rooster.. no response... PLEASE HELP ME TO HELP HIM!

[Wayne&Kim1963]

go to site shopmedvet.com they have feeding tubes. An old oxygen tube will work on adult chickens. I take syringe hook to tube and measure from mouth to bottom of chest and just push it down the chickens throat till it is in his crop you can feel it and know not in lungs and I try to fill him up with ensure, 2cal, jevity or some type of tube feeding. Baby formula works too. Something for nutrition. Even if you cannot use it now you can know this for later on. An adult chicken can hold 90cc young half grown 30 to 45cc small chicken 15cc I always keep my sick chickens hydrated this way. I even blend things to push down my tubes. It does work.

 

[jjthink]

Suzie, I'm so sorry. Poor little guy. My heart breaks for him, his girls, and for you. Having loved a selfless sweet roo, it is torture to see them ailing. If you think there is no hope - he sounds so weak - maybe someone can advise as to a gentle way to allow him to peacefully doze off first and then he can be humanely euthanized. You might ask mods to see if they know who could help advise on this.

JJ

 

[Suzie]

Thank you for your kind words - I checked on him 30 minutes ago and he was laid on his side still breathing, how he has gone on for so long is amazing to me... for most of today I have held him in my arms, trying to give him some warmth and comfort, I have massaged his body and he has looked at me with his "help me Mum" look, all I can do is cuddle him - I am so very, very sad that this is the end for my handsome Rooster - I only wish that I could perform some magic. He has the companionship of two of his special girls - Marion and Mary, they are laying alongside him and all I can console myself with is that he has had a carefree life - free ranging and his progeny will live on with the honour of having the best Dad they ever could have had - an amazing Rooster as a mentor to his girls - sadly I gave his last Rooster progeny to a friend last week as their Rooster died suddenly....

C'est la vie

As I write this a Silkie chick is hatching from an egg - the feet are already thrashing around and Maman and Tweebie will be looking after the new arrival very soon - life goes on..... but for me a bittersweet day and a night of feeling could I have done more for Phillipe....

Take care all

Suzie

 

[Wayne&Kim1963]

You take care... I thought of you off and on today. Feeling your sadness for your loss. You are in my prayers and I am sorry.

 

[GLBRWyans]

Same here , you are in our thoughts and prayers . I am one of those that believe there is a heaven that our pets go to as a reward ,for all the pleasure ,and happiness that they have given us .

 

[Suzie]

Thanks everyone - today is a very sad day for me - the Silkie chick also died..... I will bury them both together.

It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.....

R.I.P. Phillipe - you gave so much pleasure to me and you gave your girls the love and protection which no other could do.

Thanks again all - your advice and kind words have helped

Suzie

 

[hispoptart]

I just read through the whole thread. I am so sorry for your loss. I was really hoping for a better outcome.

 

[Cetawin]

Suzie I am so sorry and I know the feeling of losing a special boy...I still miss my Thor everyday and he passed away a year plus ago. Sorry about the chick sounds like it hatched breach poor thing.

You did everything you could and your sweet boy knew that. As do his girls.

 

[Suzie]

Cetawin - thanks!

I remember Thor so very well, I can't believe it was a year ago that he passed away...... so sad. I often think of SpeckledHen and the agony she has been through with hers too!

Our only consolation is the fact they they were ours to love - a wonderful gift.

Suzie

 

[jjthink]

I am so very sorry.

JJ