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    Addicted!!

    So glad you're here! Congratulations on starting your first flock!!!
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    Legs not working

    What kind of feed was she getting? You might want to look into something like Marek's, though I hope that is not the case. What do her legs feel like when you move them? Does she push against your hand or exert any pressure? Or is she more limp? Does she have mites? What color is her...
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    Roosters comb is turning black

    I might check to make sure it isn't blood, maybe from a fight, though it doesn't look like that from the pic. If not, I agree with KYT, probably stress, excitement or even illness. When some of my birds get ill their comb usually turns a pale or dark purple, depending on how bad it is. If...
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    My rooster is sick, acts narcoleptic. Extremely tired and constantly sleeping. I need help!

    Final (hopefully) update: He is now back outside everyday with the rest of our hens. He seems to be getting more independent and not needing our help as much. Still barely eating or drinking that we can tell, but definitely getting stronger. His walking is much better and he is regaining...
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    A happy ending to a wry neck chick story! (WITH PICS) - WITH UPDATE

    That is wonderful! It is so encouraging to nurture a chick back to help. Even though the process can be emotionally draining, the success you feel when that chick is grown and healthy is almost greater than it would have been had she been totally healthy from birth. While we never hope for...
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    My rooster is sick, acts narcoleptic. Extremely tired and constantly sleeping. I need help!

    Definitely!
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    Chickens gurgling when breathing plus sneezing/coughing & making strange head movement

    Based on what I have read, it does sound like gapeworm. It might possibly have something to do with the pine shavings too. I never used shavings for my chickens but I have heard others complain about the health problems resulting from using them. You might want to look into it to see if that...
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    My rooster is sick, acts narcoleptic. Extremely tired and constantly sleeping. I need help!

    Thank you! I am so grateful for your help and support as we were treating him! He is back outside now, still weaker than the others, but seeming to enjoy the fresh air. Figured being inside was about as encouraging as laying in a hospital bed ;-)... The big thing now is to hope he starts...
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    My rooster is sick, acts narcoleptic. Extremely tired and constantly sleeping. I need help!

    He is still doing ok! He gave us a scare this morning, we had to feed him earlier so we could get to worship and he was very out of it. We didn't think he would make it and seemed weak and very sick. He was just tired and groggy though. When we came back he was doing just fine and seems to...
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    My rooster is sick, acts narcoleptic. Extremely tired and constantly sleeping. I need help!

    I suspected that might be true based on what I have heard about the benefits of ACV. Thanks for letting me know for sure though. Colloidal silver supposedly kills worms. We have wormer too, but once on it he can't really get off and we would have to get it to the rest of the hens too. Doing...
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    My rooster is sick, acts narcoleptic. Extremely tired and constantly sleeping. I need help!

    Thank you both so much! I looked into Coccidiosis along with another infection that results from that. It seems possible that he may have either a pretty bad infection because of Coccidiosis or worms. I read that colloidal silver and apple cider vinegar are good for either of those things...
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    My rooster is sick, acts narcoleptic. Extremely tired and constantly sleeping. I need help!

    Thank you so much shortgrass, I really appreciate your help in trying to figure out what is going on! That is good news for the broodies, culling is so hard though :-( In the end, I will have to do what I can to protect them, just hoping it doesn't come to that. Yes I have been trying to get...
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    My rooster is sick, acts narcoleptic. Extremely tired and constantly sleeping. I need help!

    He has drunk only a few times today and that was only when we dipped his beak in. He has gotten colloidal silver, molasses and apple cider vinegar in his water. If he will eat I am hoping to try some cinnamon to help with his loose stools. Once we dip his beak he will drink once, maybe twice...
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    My rooster is sick, acts narcoleptic. Extremely tired and constantly sleeping. I need help!

    Poor rooster, I hope then that its not Mareks. That makes sense, but sadly that means if he does have it all our other hens have it already. :-[ I just pray that isn't what he has. An update on his health, stumbling seems to be less of an issue, when he walks he does so very slowly and...
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    My rooster is sick, acts narcoleptic. Extremely tired and constantly sleeping. I need help!

    Thank you so much, that was extremely helpful. I am not sure whether it is Mareks or not (still doing some research on rickets) but the one thing that wasn't clear to me was if it is, can he survive? I read that there are preventions for Mareks but no cures, does that mean that it is...
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