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    Help! Rooster - Thick mucus in mouth, twisted neck, dropped wings

    Thank you everybody for all your help. He died yesterday. We held him a lot and cried while he was still breathing and stroked his beautiful feathers. This was my first rooster and I feel terrible, I feel so guilty about my inexperience in keeping chickens...Anyway, one of the hens is not...
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    rooster, twisting neck to left, acting different- pictures added

    How did he do? Did your rooster get better? Mine had similar symptoms with the neck twisting and I also tried polyvisol and vitamin E but he passed away yesterday...He was also on Purina layer feed. Hope you had better luck.
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    New Jersey

    I'm in bergen county NJ, I saw one other person from my area... but actually I want to move to the country~ Anyway...Hello NJ folks!
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    Cute Kids with Cute Farm Animals - submit yours...

    These pictures are so beautiful. I can't wait to move to the country. I really dont like living here in NJ. People are so uptight and the love for animals is a rare scene. Although I work in a great school that is like a mini farm (donkey, miniature horse, mule, goats, chickens) I want to see...
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    Help! Rooster - Thick mucus in mouth, twisted neck, dropped wings

    He is not sitting up, lying down stretched out with head on the ground. His eyelids look swollen and bluish. He is still breathing, no mucus anymore, and has yellow green diarrhea. Any advice?
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    Help! Rooster - Thick mucus in mouth, twisted neck, dropped wings

    I should have finished the meds, you're right. I usually steer clear of meds/chemicals and probably compromised his health : ( Well, I just ordered Baytril 10% liquid online b/c I don't think i can afford to go back to that posh vet. I hope it will work just as well as the mixture (brown...
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    I'm New w/ Sick Rooster - Does our coop need a heater/heat lamp?

    I only have 3 chickens, and the coop is a converted dog kennel. I have 4 dogs that howled so loud in there the neighbors thought we had wolves and police came so the chickens got it Should I get them a heat lamp? I live in NJ and we've been getting a lot of snow, temp around 16 - 38 these...
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    Hi, I'm new with 2 hens and a rooster in NJ

    Thank you for your encouragement~It's so nice to hear from so many diff places that all love chickens! Should have registered earlier : )
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    Help! Rooster - Thick mucus in mouth, twisted neck, dropped wings

    His symptoms seems like newcastle, but I thought it wasn't in the US? If so, would antibiotics help and which one? Thank you so much for your replies. Also the vet did a swab but lab results couldnt find anything. Only his bloodwork indicated low calcium levels...
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    Hi, I'm new with 2 hens and a rooster in NJ

    but I have been stalking BYC for a while~ My rooster has been sick and I just posted on the emergency thread. Didn't want to be rude by not introducing myself, and just asking for help out of nowwhere after months of reading : ) Thanks for all the help so far. Ivy
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    Help! Rooster - Thick mucus in mouth, twisted neck, dropped wings

    1) What type of bird , age and weight: 7mth old 4lb rooster 2) What is the behavior, exactly: Presently he has thick mucus in mouth, twisted neck, dropped wings, eyes closing, drunken walk 3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms: Sneezing and coughing started around 12/15/10...
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