Ayam cemani rooster 9 mo paralyzed...

[Diana_burns04]

What does he look like

 

[ErnieBerley]

So just to update everyone I had to have Ayam euthanized today....not a great XMas present, but he had rolled around without the use of his legs since last wednesday so it was time for him to rest. such is the cycle of life.

 

[ErnieBerley]

What does he look like

he's beautiful....completely black, black comb, waddles, black feet and legs, black tongue, eyes, his bones are black and so are the organs! hyperpigmentation - here's a baby pic i'll try to find adult - he's 9 months old

 

[ErnieBerley]

a few other pics of my babies

Ji is the splash silkie cockerel and the golden polish is "Cher" . My white crested blue polish hen is Prunella

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry for your loss. If you have his body and can keep it cold and wrapped in plastic, you can take it to your state vet tomorrow morning or on the 26th for a necropsy to get a confirmation of Mareks.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

So just to update everyone I had to have Ayam euthanized today....not a great XMas present, but he had rolled around without the use of his legs since last wednesday so it was time for him to rest. such is the cycle of life.

Usually a difficult choice.

Did you decide you think it was malnutrition (I don't) or are you presuming Marek's without confirmation or sending in for necropsy?

Did you make contact with the Silkie peddler to let them know what happened to you and ask if they had seen anything themselves?

 

[ErnieBerley]

Usually a difficult choice.

Did you decide you think it was malnutrition (I don't) or are you presuming Marek's without confirmation or sending in for necropsy?

Did you make contact with the Silkie peddler to let them know what happened to you and ask if they had seen anything themselves?

Yes I still think Marek's and so did the vet...and I'm not really interested in necropsy - nothing I can do about it .

and yea I talked with Silkie people and they say nothing like that's occurred in their birds.... but again I purchased 4 silkies 3 weeks old and all died within a couple months. The place I purchased the Ayam cemani from are completely disappeared, even their old craigslist posts are gone so maybe that's why - everyone that purchased their babies got Mareks in the flock. I dunno....... thanks

 

[ErnieBerley]

this is Ayam cemani I'm talking about....his name Ayam (means Chicken in Indonesian) . RIP . - such a strong, proud rooster.

 

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he was so beautiful hes in chicken heaven now .i know he will be missed my prayers for your loss

 

[ErnieBerley]

he was so beautiful hes in chicken heaven now .i know he will be missed my prayers for your loss

Thank you so much...people like you help make all this a little easier! Blessings...