chicken falling down randomly

[junipercloud113420]

Hi, one of my roosters (pinkeye) has been falling down randomly and the breathing heavily out of his mouth.
he is 7 months old. could he just be dehydrated?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi, one of my roosters (pinkeye) has been falling down randomly and the breathing heavily out of his mouth.
he is 7 months old. could he just be dehydrated?

Can you post some photos of him and his poop?

You mention could he be dehydrated. Can he eat/drink on his own, have you seen him drinking?

What do you feed, including treats?

If he's having trouble, move him somewhere that you can monitor him and get a good look at his droppings. A large dog kennel would work fine.

Make sure he's got food and water, is able to reach them and is actively drinking and eating. If you have electrolytes, you can add those to his water.

Check him over for any lice/mites, injuries to the legs/feet and tell us what his crop feels like.

 

[junipercloud113420]

Can you post some photos of him and his poop?

You mention could he be dehydrated. Can he eat/drink on his own, have you seen him drinking?

What do you feed, including treats?

If he's having trouble, move him somewhere that you can monitor him and get a good look at his droppings. A large dog kennel would work fine.

Make sure he's got food and water, is able to reach them and is actively drinking and eating. If you have electrolytes, you can add those to his water.

Check him over for any lice/mites, injuries to the legs/feet and tell us what his crop feels like.

he is acting normal eating/drinking on his own and his poop looks normal I just feed him a chicken feed from Atwood's and food scraps

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi, one of my roosters (pinkeye) has been falling down randomly and the breathing heavily out of his mouth.
he is 7 months old. could he just be dehydrated?

So, he's better and no longer having any problems.

he is acting normal eating/drinking on his own and his poop looks normal I just feed him a chicken feed from Atwood's and food scraps

 

[junipercloud113420]

yes he must have just been dehydrated thank you for your help

 

[Wyorp Rock]

yes he must have just been dehydrated thank you for your help

Glad he's doing better!