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    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    Hi all, it’s been a couple of weeks and Wheels is not getting any better. I’m going to take him to our path lab on Tuesday where a necropsy will be done. He is eating and drinking well, still crowing and dancing at other chickens at times. But I have caught him “stuck” laying on his sides with...
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    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    Thank you for the link! I ended up getting their fecel tested and no worms! I think you could use pumpkin seeds as prevention but not for treating over loads.
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    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    I work in a pet essential store and we use all natural/holistic treatments. And pumpkin seeds are used in both of my dogs for parasites treatment/prevention. I've only found one most recent study but it's done on humans. I'm not sure how much different chickens digest seeds vs. humans/mammals...
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    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    I had the same question!! But nobody else that I spoke to seem to suspect ear infection! But it does make sense, since everything is connected, if they can have resp infections they could get ear infections too?
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    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    Thank you for your response and spending the time to watch the videos. I hope he will recover but if things turned out to be worse, I will get a necropsy done when he passes. :( He is not getting picked on fortunately and the hens are still following him around when he calls them over for food...
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    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    Two videos of Wheels losing balance. One of the video shows how he twists/shakes his neck/head and he does this quite often, not just during/after eating. The stumbling is very settle at first which started 3 days ago. Yesterday evening was a lot worse and in the morning seemed to be better. I...
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    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    I appreciate your time to write very much! Your information is very valuable as I've read everything I could find about Marek and I'm still not convinced that's what Wheels (my rooster) has. Ironically we named him Wheels because he was always the fastest chicken to run to us and he had some...
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    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    I'm so sorry for your loss! Our chickens are more like our pets as well and I would try everything before I cull. Thank you for sharing your experience! What kind of anti inflammoatory meds did the vet prescribe?
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    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    Thank you for your reply! I should clarify that my roo doesn’t have a twisted neck but he’s shaking/twisting his neck and head a lot, almost like something is bothering his ears. But that’s a minor sign compared to his weak legs. I’m so afraid he might be paralised soon. But I agree, I’m...
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    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    If it did turn out to be Marek, do I need to closet flock?
  11. Olandpoohandchickens

    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    Oh wow, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience! I’m going to make some boiled eggs and feed him that as treats. I’ve just started using electrolytes and multivitamins so I will see what happens in the next few days. We did get 6 new hens (~2-3 months old at the time) about 2...
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    Twisting neck and stumbling

    Hey there. My rooster just started to show the same symptoms. I did notice this post was from last year but I had to reach out to you. Did you find out what was wrong with your chicken? Thank you!
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    HELP! Rooster with weak legs, twisting neck

    Wanted to provide as much information as possible, so everything is listed below. Phone call with the vet suggested it’s Marek but I want to ask for your opinions and see if anyone had similar experiences. Thank you all very much! Not a good start to my chicken keeping... 1) What type of...
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    Cockerel snoring loudly

    Let him out this morning and he’s no longer making weird noises. If it returns I will make a video! Thank you everyone!
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    Cockerel snoring loudly

    If it’s an infection does it mean its pointless to separate him from the others? Since everyone would already be exposed to the save virus/bacteria? Should antibiotics be used or watch for symptoms for now? Thank you!
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    Cockerel snoring loudly

    Hi all! I have a 4 months old cockerel who just started to let out some snoring noises late afternoon today. I thought maybe some yogurt got in his nose when he was eating it so I didn’t pay much attention. It sounded like someone’s blowing bubbles in a cup of water as he breathes out. I just...
  17. Olandpoohandchickens

    All hens?

    Oh darn! #4 is so pretty! I really hoped it’s a hen! Oh well... as long as some of them are hens I’m happy lol Everyone here has been amazingly helpful! Thank you! I will post some more pictures in a couple of weeks!
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    All hens?

    I just heard back from the people that sold me 3&4. They are Speckled Sussex /Maran cross and were hatched first week of June! So they are about 10 weeks old.
  19. Olandpoohandchickens

    All hens?

    Oh wow, you sure know a lot about chickens! I was a little surprised when they told me 5 was a Cornish because I knew the color wasn’t right! It’s probably a chantecler Cornish mix? No idea... We are having some heat waves here which is so so rare for my area! The humidity has been 30C+ for...
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    All hens?

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