You gotta remember I live in North Dakota. We dont have wildlife vets or wildlife rehab centers here.
We have several vets in town but we do not have an avian specialist.
Ive had birds for the last 10 years believe me i know we dont have an avian vet. it sucks.
So taking it to a vet really would have been out of the question. If i would have that option for any wild animal we take it believe me i would get them proper vet care. But it just isnt here.
That does stink . Have you tried looking up farm vets that may have experience with poultry?