Any experience with: gurgling, not eating or drinking, runny poo

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Jul 26, 2016
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Cockerel sick. Obviously it's respiratory. Was crowing this AM and some this afternoon but now he's quiet, stands in one spot and just gurgles and acts sleepy but doesn't lay down or eat/drink. Anyone seen this?
Going to get antibiotics and yes he's removed from the other chickens.
Here's a poo picture
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Did you just have a change of weather? That can bring on problems, make sure he's somewhere out of drafts but not stuffy needs fresh air , I would compare symptoms to gape worm also ,Hope he feels better soon!
 
Did you just have a change of weather? That can bring on problems, make sure he's somewhere out of drafts but not stuffy needs fresh air , I would compare symptoms to gape worm also ,Hope he feels better soon!

I think that brought something on, yes; we had three days of bad rain
 
Administered VerRX to nostrils, eyes and inside crop. He's still gurgling and is lying down, coughing every so often. :(
 
Administered VerRX to nostrils, eyes and inside crop. He's still gurgling and is lying down, coughing every so often. :(

Sounds like upper respiratory but did u try to look down his throat to see if any worms? Those require a completely diff treatment
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Is it possible to get him a heat lamp? You can very gently suction extra mucus/ fluid hopefully he's a tough guy
 
Sounds like upper respiratory but did u try to look down his throat to see if any worms? Those require a completely diff treatment
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Is it possible to get him a heat lamp? You can very gently suction extra mucus/ fluid hopefully he's a tough guy

When I put the vetrx in his throat I didn't see any worms. He is in a comfortable setting away from cool breeze or inclement weather.
 
It's been 2 hours since he got the VetRX and I've just followed it up with a small dose of Probiocin. He actually sounds clear and has taken his appetite back already. :)
 

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