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    Rooster suddenly lethargic, sleeping standing up, tail feathers down. HELP!

    Check the bird and the coop and roosts for poultry mites and lice. Mites cause anemia as they suck the blood of their helpless victims at night. Deworming might help as well as treating for coccidia for a few days. It does not hurt in case there are no internal parasites present, but can save...
  2. LaFleche

    Rooster suddenly lethargic, sleeping standing up, tail feathers down. HELP!

    Inspect him closely for lice and poultry mites. And check the coop as well, especially where he roosts, as mites will live in the crevices and only come out at night to suck the blood of the chickens. Feel his crop: is it empty or filled and hard or bloated like a balloon? When did you last...
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