Very large comb now flopped over and rotting underneath, any comb support to keep it up?

[Sarevan]

I don't know if it would work or not but I would try to make something with straws (the sipping kind) or the small ones that come in coffee or alcohol drinks. Not sure how it could be attached to his head, tape would pull feathers. Maybe an old nylon and make a cap.

Would be a lot of experimenting with different types of materials to get it to stay put. Sorry really no help. Hope it heals whatever needs to be done.

 

[Dudu]

Thank you also ChickensAreSweet (I agree 100% with your screen name!) and BarnChickyOO.

Indeed, at the moment his health is obviously THE most important thing (regardless of whether we'll be breeding him or not), so we will see how everything goes, and if it will have to be dubbed, we won't hesitate to have it done. I just hope and pray that he gets better and the comb is fit to be operated.

Was just wondering if there is a way to keep the comb up meanwhile, to have more air on the wound. You know, sort of like a Elizabethan collar for dogs, only of a different shape and function. But apparently it hasn't been invented yet for roosters, I guess....

 

[appps]

Only glanced at start of your reply. Life is too short to waste time reading what appeared to be becoming a fairly rude reply. So sorry you wasted all that type time.

Wasn't meant as an attack. You said your breeder said it could be caused by keeping it in a crate with not enough sunlight. I was suggesting perhaps keeping it somewhere other than a crate with no sunshine could assist the healing process. Sunshine is a great healer and a great mood lifter.

Good luck to your rooster.

 

[Dudu]

thanks Appps, will definitely follow your invaluable suggestions. Just continue to be judgmental, apparently it is your nature. But, please, go crawl under your rock and don't tell ME that I don't keep MY birds the best way that I possibly can, given all our circumstances, ok? We are NOT perfect but hey, we are trying and always learning, and trying not to repeat the same mistakes again the future. Thank you.

 

[Dudu]

Thanks Sarevan, we in fact tried to experiment with some sticks, the comb is just too darn heavy to be support by them it seems - it would fall over again I think. We will try to see more possibilities. Thanks a lot for your reply though, much appreciated.

 

[gander007]

First thing I would ask is about is his diet is he getting enough protean in his diet I had something similar and I started giving a higher protean feed namely Turkey grow with 20% + protean and the problem was curded up in a couple of weeks but it also sounds like you have some sort of wound also this you should check and there is a product for houses it is a powder it is for healing wounds it should be available at a feed store it is for cut's on houses and cattle and this powder should dri out the wound and this is what you are looking for .......

The support for the comb I would use several paper clips and work them together and I am talking about the bigger ones and not so it hurts your Rooster as this is not what I am or anybody else is, Now the med's your vet gave you make sure you follow the directions as this will fight off the infection .......


Now all of this or any of this is only a suggestion as I can not really tell you what to do .........






gander007

 

[Dudu]

Thanks gander007, we feed our chickens growers pellets + maize (50/50) at this time. I could definitely give him something extra too, that's not a problem.

Will look into the powder treatment and ask our vet about it; so far from 2 days of irrigation with the lotion it seems to be drying up a little (I soooo hope), but I will definitely ask.

Usually the magic treatment for wounds for us seems to be the Blue Spray, but the puss seems to be so hard to deal with in chickens.

 

[Dudu]

P.S. Will tell my boyfriend about paper clips, maybe he can develop the idea further!

 

[Dudu]

Took a pic of the wound, but in fact it's looking a bit more dried up now, fingers crossed... And below is how it is now, flopped over.

 

[Sjisty]

I wonder if you could use popcicle sticks as kind of a splint in front of the wound, one on either side and then wrap the comb in vet wrap. It doesn't have to stand up straight, just enough to get air to the wound to help it heal enough to get him dubbed. Also, sugar is a wonderful thing for drawing out infection/pus. A sugar/Betadine slurry packed into the wound might help. Ask your vet.

Good luck!