What's Wrong With Him?!

[Daisy the Silkie]

Sorry for the quality. He would not sit still

 

[Daisy the Silkie]

Crusty buildup in the ears is reason to be concerned. As @Daisy the Silkie mentioned, it could be an ear infection.

What I would do is to take mineral oil, warmed up a bit, and drizzle it onto the crusty buildup. You may need to have a helper hold the rooster on his side and keep his head horizontal while you pour the oil onto the crust.

Do one ear at a time. After drizzling the oil, wait with him in the horizontal position for a couple minutes, then gently pull as much of the crust away as you can. Repeat the oil if the crust is stubborn the farther into the ear it goes. Use a Q-tip with much of the cotton pulled off so it will fit better into the ear. You want to remove all the crust you can.

If you have an antibiotic ointment, put that into the ears after you clean them out. Repeat twice a day until the ears are normal again. It shouldn't take but a few days.

Thank you! But what do u mean by mineral oil?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes it is crusty. It looks like cauliflower. It isn't moving. He does have lice but not many because he doesn't take dust baths because of his feet (curved toes). It doesn't seem to be bothering him and it doesn't look like eggs. The color is brown.

It might be an ear infection

Thank you! But what do u mean by mineral oil?

Where are you located in the world?

He has lice, he needs to be treated. Tractor supply or your local feed store should have Permethrin poultry dust or spray. Treat him, clean out his housing and treat that too.
Repeat treating him and his housing in 7 day intervals.

Still hard to tell if the crusty "stuff" is lice nits or infection. I agree with using mineral oil to help loosen the crust on the feathers. You can find Mineral Oil in stores like WalMart, CVS, Walgreens.

 

[Daisy the Silkie]

Ok thank you

 

[Eggcessive]

Liquid parafin or baby oil are other names, fragranced, or types of mineral oil. Hydrogen peroxide is very good to use in ears to soften material so that it can be cleaned out with QTips or cotton swabs.

 

[Daisy the Silkie]

Liquid parafin or baby oil are other names, fragranced, or types of mineral oil. Hydrogen peroxide is very good to use in ears to soften material so that it can be cleaned out with QTips or cotton swabs.

Thank you! Now I won't have to go to the store!