HELP - MY ROOSTER IS SICK - Thank You!

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Hello all! My beloved rooster Bumblebee isn't doing great. He turned 1 in January. He doesn't have contact to other roosters. He is breathing very heavily.. When he tries to crow or speak in any way he just can't. I will try to get a video. He isn't exactly struggling to breathe.. At least he is trying to crow and talk. He just physically can't :( The poor guy. I can take him to the vet if necessary. Thank you for your time, all help is appreciated.

PS: when he crows, it almost sounds like loud air in the tune of his crow.. Could he have a respiratory problem? Thanks, I will do ANYTHING to save him!
 
Unless on wire, they always need bedding. Some people out your way use a deep layer of sand. Most use pine shavings, which I prefer.

You still didn't describe ventilation. Along with quality food and clean water, that is the most important thing in animal husbandry.
 
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Here is a short video of him right now
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roostersandhens said:
Okay, I will start putting pine shavings in with the coops on dirt. Do you know if my rooster will be okay?
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I'm not psychic but he looks active so will probably recover.
Treatment will depend on what is actually affecting him.

You still haven't described coop ventilation.
 
ChickenCanoe said:
Unless on wire, they always need bedding. Some people out your way use a deep layer of sand. Most use pine shavings, which I prefer.

You still didn't describe ventilation. Along with quality food and clean water, that is the most important thing in animal husbandry.
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I change his water a lot... And his food should be fine. I feed him layer pellets..
 
I just put pine shavings into all the coops with dirt. It took 2 large bags, and I ran out and need to get and bother bag (I have one more coop to do). The air in those coops is so much fresher! The chickens will be very happy. So thank you @ChickenCanoe . Bumblebee will be taken to the vet in an hour to get looked at!
 

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