Rooster has frostbite on comb and SEVERELY swollen waddle

[Appycowgirl]

He was fine last night and today he can hold up his head.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Bring him inside as soon as possible and put him in a dog crate, hand a heat lamp over him and give him some electrolytes in his water and maybe fry an egg up for him. I’ll tag some people who can help. @lazy gardener @aart @casportpony @azygous @Folly's place can you guys help out?

 

[Appycowgirl]

Cats have been in the hen house peeing and pooping and I'm worried it is cholera...

 

[birdofhermes]

do you have heat in your hen house? what's the temperature there?

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

If it is cholera then you should cull him

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Cats have been in the hen house peeing and pooping and I'm worried it is cholera...

A bigger question is how are the cats getting into the henhouse to use it as their litter box?

 

[azygous]

Besides the obvious frostbit comb, what other symptoms has he got that make you think he has cholera?

You can give him a baby aspirin and it will reduce the pain. Once in the morning and again at night so he can sleep more comfortably. He may perk up when his pain is reduced. Don't rub anything on the comb or it will make things worse.

 

[Appycowgirl]

do you have heat in your hen house? what's the temperature there?

It's 20*

 

[Appycowgirl]

Besides the obvious frostbit comb, what other symptoms has he got that make you think he has cholera?

You can give him a baby aspirin and it will reduce the pain. Once in the morning and again at night so he can sleep more comfortably. He may perk up when his pain is reduced. Don't rub anything on the comb or it will make things worse.

His waddle is huge but cold

 

[Appycowgirl]

This is very swollen