Sick rooster

Bullettooth

Have a rooster around one year old.acting very strange lately,not crowing eating very little and standing in around the same spots for most of the day,feathers at rear gone very limp.any suggestions what could be wrong with him
Cheers.

moy83

could be worms not sure but if its something contagious i'd pull his neck just in case he passes it on to the rest of the flock

jap gt

moy83 wrote: »

could be worms not sure but if its something contagious i'd pull his neck just in case he passes it on to the rest of the flock

why would you need to do that, fairly poor advice, anyone withn poultry should be worming them every so often, best thing to do is move him somewhere on his own for a few days, if it is worms try a bottle of verm-x, a few small drops in the water for 3 days every month

moy83

maybe a bit hasty alright:o

Mistymaud

Could also be pneumonia developing due to the recent bad weather. The boys tend to try and carry on as normal and neglect themselves. Baytril oral usually helps if things haven't got too bad.

whelan1

on a side note , the kids duck went through the keenan feeder today

Bullettooth

Too late poor little fella died

Mistymaud

Sorry to hear about both the duck and the little fella.

To be honest I'm not surprised about the cock. Usually with both poultry and waterfowl by the time you notice something's wrong it's often too late.
The boys especially are brilliant at putting a good front on and I know myself that, although I'm not in your area (somebody wish me there please) I've had to have eyes in the back of my head this winter.

Best thing to do is stand and watch for a few minutes every time you feed them. Anybody failing to eat even for a morning, or worse, the ones that start shaking their heads after they've taken in a bit of food or water, are best put somewhere warm and quiet and started on antibiotics. If it is pneumonia then usually they start picking up within 24-36 hours but aren't fit to go back into the crowd for at least a week.

I think although sheep seem to have managed this winter very well, the birds haven't faired as good - to be honest I know how they feel.

jap gt

if your anywhere round cork i would happily give you a replacement, i have pure bred rir cocks

Bullettooth

jap gt wrote: »

if your anywhere round cork i would happily give you a replacement, i have pure bred rir cocks

No I'm in Dublin thanks anyway
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