I just examined him this morning and it seems his under side is really red and inflamed. His vent is clear and not red but his belly is really bad. What would cause that? He also has formed like a red irritated stripe down his leg?
Can you post pictures?
My first year with chickens so I’m fairly new to this. The stripe down the leg I’ve heard to be hormonal since his is a rooster?
Where it is red, does it feel swollen or warm?
Oh maybe! I just searched it here on the sights and that’s what I found
Warm yes, but doesn’t seem to be swollen around the general area. You can see the red and around the feather follicle it’s very red and swollen.
Has he been laying down a lot?
Now that I think about it, yeah he has. Would that cause to irritation?
Yes, if tapeworms have been using all his nutrients, he's going to be more tired, thus leading him to lay down more. It's fairly common in sick chickens that have spent a lot of time on their bellies to see redness and irritation. Give him a few days to build up his strength. If he seems to be getting worse or that belly starts to seem really swollen, then we might need to look at something else. Try giving him some scrambled eggs and electrolyte water along with his regular food.
