- Jun 4, 2010
 
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I have an 8 y.o. silkie banty rooster (Ranger) and 17 various hens.  On May 26th I took Ranger to the vet because he was lethargic and had quit crowing.  The vet thought he may have emphysema but we decided to give him and the hens a worm treatment first using Fenbendazole to see if that would help.  It didn't seem to.  On June 4th I treated Ranger with Baytril, 1cc,  two times a day for 10 days.  Still no great improvement.  His symptoms are:  he'll drop his head and shake it -  no visible mucous or drainage, no crowing, opens and closes his mouth as if "tasting" something like people do when sipping a beverage, dozes off a lot but otherwise alert, can see neck feathers below the wattles heave when he breathes but cannot feel an air pocket or pouch,  appetite is diminishing - have offered soft foods as cottage cheese, cooked eggs, moist whole grain bread but he seems to like birdseed (millet) best.  Could his throat be sore?  Do you think an x-ray could help with a diagnosis?  Does the trachea and esophagus branch off from each other behind the tongue?  I would be so grateful for any advise or suggestions.
	
		
			
		
		
	
				
			
	