I have a rooster that got hurt in the coop. He came out in the morning with a bloody spur that had broken off. I believe he fell off the perch. Now he sits on his butt most of the day. Not walking as he should. He is a good rooster that we have had for a long while. It is cold now so he...
I have a similar roost that is an old railing from a deck. They use to climb up to the higher roost. They end up in the rafters and seem to prefer the highest point.
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Yes, it seems everytime I get new chicks at least 1 gets poopie or crustie butt. One I have now anus looks swollen too. I am doing the yogurt plain and warm water compresses. Often the one in distress churps continuously also. Belly ache. I was told that in the wild they eat some of mommy's...