Hello, new here. Hope I can get some advice.
18 days ago a mink got in my coop and killed 8 of my hens and left my 3 year old roster severely stressed and traumatized and probably shock.
I took him the the vet that day. He told me that the bird would most likely not make it through the night. Well he did.
. It’s been 18 days I took him back to vet last week. He gave antibiotics and special food. I have been force feeding him with feeding tub.
He is now starting to crow. He is standing and try’s to walk.
Here is what I need advice on. He is not eating on his own. He wants to. But all he can do is throw his head back. Walks backwards. He is trying to walk frontwards and takes high steps. He acts like He wants to peck at his food. But like does not remember how or something. I brought a hen in and they talked and the hen was cleaning him.
He wants to take food from my hand but it’s like his neck or eyes are not functioning proper. He goes back to the vet this week. But is there anything else I can do to bring him around to norm. He has come so far. He is a good roster. He comes by name (Jerry). He got along well with the other rooster. ( Jerk) cause he is a bit of a jerk. But he does try to protect the hens. Anyways. How can I get him to eat on his own. Or is shock something permanent damage.
Thank you in advance for any advice or suggestions.
18 days ago a mink got in my coop and killed 8 of my hens and left my 3 year old roster severely stressed and traumatized and probably shock.
I took him the the vet that day. He told me that the bird would most likely not make it through the night. Well he did.
. It’s been 18 days I took him back to vet last week. He gave antibiotics and special food. I have been force feeding him with feeding tub. He is now starting to crow. He is standing and try’s to walk.
Here is what I need advice on. He is not eating on his own. He wants to. But all he can do is throw his head back. Walks backwards. He is trying to walk frontwards and takes high steps. He acts like He wants to peck at his food. But like does not remember how or something. I brought a hen in and they talked and the hen was cleaning him.
He wants to take food from my hand but it’s like his neck or eyes are not functioning proper. He goes back to the vet this week. But is there anything else I can do to bring him around to norm. He has come so far. He is a good roster. He comes by name (Jerry). He got along well with the other rooster. ( Jerk) cause he is a bit of a jerk. But he does try to protect the hens. Anyways. How can I get him to eat on his own. Or is shock something permanent damage.
Thank you in advance for any advice or suggestions.
