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2 weeks have passed so I thought I would follow up on this, although it seems few are interested... A couple of days after this post the bird took a turn for the worse. The effected area was bleeding from a crater that I suspect was pecked into it by the hens or by the rooster himself. I could...

I only have one rooster. I honestly don't know what it is, but I know it has gotten worse over the weeks. The extension agent said it was a result of mites after looking at the picture but told me to consult a veterinarian. This bird has never been handled and I don't know how to catch him or...

He likes to roost in a tree or on my porch railing. He has never roosted on the ground or on anything but his feet.

I was told this is mites, but I'm not sure and I don't know what the best treatment is. He is the only chicken effected. It started as what looked to be a few feathers mising, but it has gotten much worse quickly. Not it is bleeding and he is pecking at it. Other than this he has no symptoms...