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    Feeding a mixed-age flock

    but if you feed the whole flock "starter" isn't it medicated? and if so, what about eating the eggs from hens eating medicated feed?
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    Rooster comb and wattles turning black, trouble breathing, lethargic

    I just get more confused the more i read. some say this, some say that. maybe too much protein in laying feed for rooster. our feed has 16 percent crude protein. but we have just opened a 50 lb bag so now what? also, we have some hens that are under 6 months so what do i give them and how do i...
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    Rooster comb and wattles turning black, trouble breathing, lethargic

    OMG! I think we killed Brewster. I have done some reading on Visceral Gout. We shouldn't have been feeding him layer feed, but with them all together what else was he going to eat? Going to feed store tomorrow and get different feed. Don't want this to happen to our Black Copper Maran rooster...
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    Gout in Birds - Interesting Article

    i read where you don't feed your roo layer feed. but if there is a rooster in with the hens how can he not eat layer feed? just lost our 7 month old dom rooster to visceral gout. he was in a pen with 3 hens. we also have a maran roo in with 6 hens, 3 of which are laying. should i stop feeding...
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    Rooster comb and wattles turning black, trouble breathing, lethargic

    ok, got the report back from lab about Brewster. Vet says he had Visceral Gout and was severely dehydrated. Now, we watch our birds every day and he was drinking just fine. We always keep fresh water available at all times. Not sure what Visceral Gout is, need to research that.
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    Rooster comb and wattles turning black, trouble breathing, lethargic

    We took Brewster to the lab this morning. As soon as we get report we will let y'all know what they found.
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    Rooster comb and wattles turning black, trouble breathing, lethargic

    Yes, we just happen to have a poultry lab about 7 miles from us. I will call them first thing monday morning. I want to know what happened to him.
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    Rooster comb and wattles turning black, trouble breathing, lethargic

    ChickenPeep, he was fine yesterday, heard him crow before dawn this morning. When we went out to feed we noticed his comb and wattles were turning black (on tips of comb). And then it was like a switch was thrown and he just stood there and let my husband pick him up. He NEVER does that, always...
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    Rooster comb and wattles turning black, trouble breathing, lethargic

    Thanks y'all. I just hope the Poultry Lab can find out what happened. Also hoping it's not very expensive. Will keep good eye on the rest til Monday. I just want to cry. We have had Brewster since he was 7 weeks old and watched him grow into a BEAUTIFUL bird. Loved to hear him crow. Also hope it...
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    Rooster comb and wattles turning black, trouble breathing, lethargic

    Brewster just died. I am heart broken. But I found a Lab "Georgia Poultry Lab about 7 miles from us. I was thinking I would give them a call Monday because if it is contagious, we have other chickens. This was just so sudden. He was crowing this morning and now he is gone! I think with Greta...
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    Rooster comb and wattles turning black, trouble breathing, lethargic

    Brewster is 7 months old Dominque rooster, got him at 7 weeks. Mid october just finally started crowing. he is in pen with 2 Dom hens and a Favorelle. This morning we noticed the top of his comb and wattles are turning black. Then all of a sudden him demeanor changed and he became docile (he...
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