Tired old Rooster
Songster
My cockerel is in around his seventh month. Behaves much as a healthy young boy should, healthy appetite and full of spit and vinegar.
I noticed a bit of discoloration at the back of his comb, on the left side, about two weeks ago. Yesterday, I noticed the same on the right side. Not sure if related, but I also notice on occasion, for the last three days, that he shakes his head vigorously from side to side. Like he went swimming and got water in his ear that is irritating him. (Obviously he is not using our swimming pool, so that is out as a possibility).
I am really worried that he may be getting ill and this is an early sign? I would hate to lose such a good boy that the hens love.
I noticed a bit of discoloration at the back of his comb, on the left side, about two weeks ago. Yesterday, I noticed the same on the right side. Not sure if related, but I also notice on occasion, for the last three days, that he shakes his head vigorously from side to side. Like he went swimming and got water in his ear that is irritating him. (Obviously he is not using our swimming pool, so that is out as a possibility).
I am really worried that he may be getting ill and this is an early sign? I would hate to lose such a good boy that the hens love.