Savy_Flores
Chirping
EDIT **Thankfully, people are saying this is a Naked Neck rooster and not a plucked rooster. I've edited the title to say "neglected" instead of "abused," but I do want to mention that the bird is missing his belly feathers and is losing tail feathers, so he's still a little rough even for a Naked Neck**
Hello!
My neighbor knows we had chickens and asked if we were missing one. I was not, but he said that there was a bird in their driveway that he was worried an animal had attacked, and he didn’t want to scare it away.
We went to go catch it, and we found a bird that was soaking wet, scrawny, sitting in a pool of diarrhea, and not standing up when we approached. When I grabbed it, this bird was missing its neck and chest feathers and its legs were fully tied up with a cloth that had been double knotted.
We have the bird set up in a bathroom right now because our old coop is in the sunlight, and I just had to rehome my birds only a few days ago, so this bird could get sick from any fecal matter still in there.
I’m thankful that this bird (can’t tell gender because comb is small but remaining tail feathers look sharp and long) is perching and eating, but I need to find someone who can rehab it.
It does not appear to have bloody areas, but it still might benefit from a vet visit. I do not want to look for the owners considering the condition of the bird.
Who do I call? Do I post a listing online to see if someone in my area can rehab a chicken, do I leave it with a vet, or do I call a place like the SPCA?
Thank you for any advice you can give!!
Hello!
My neighbor knows we had chickens and asked if we were missing one. I was not, but he said that there was a bird in their driveway that he was worried an animal had attacked, and he didn’t want to scare it away.
We went to go catch it, and we found a bird that was soaking wet, scrawny, sitting in a pool of diarrhea, and not standing up when we approached. When I grabbed it, this bird was missing its neck and chest feathers and its legs were fully tied up with a cloth that had been double knotted.
We have the bird set up in a bathroom right now because our old coop is in the sunlight, and I just had to rehome my birds only a few days ago, so this bird could get sick from any fecal matter still in there.
I’m thankful that this bird (can’t tell gender because comb is small but remaining tail feathers look sharp and long) is perching and eating, but I need to find someone who can rehab it.
It does not appear to have bloody areas, but it still might benefit from a vet visit. I do not want to look for the owners considering the condition of the bird.
Who do I call? Do I post a listing online to see if someone in my area can rehab a chicken, do I leave it with a vet, or do I call a place like the SPCA?
Thank you for any advice you can give!!
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