Floppy Sick Rooster? What can we do?

[ChickenGirl22]

This morning when we did the chickens we found a floppy rooster who wasn't moving and looked flattened. When we got him up he was wobbly and he wasn't moving around. His comb is very pail and he is also very lethargic. He's about a year and three months so age isn't a factor and I have never heard of this happening to a Silver Laced Cochin, rooster or not. His feed isn't a factor (we screen everything using the website) and he's not dehydrated or hungry. Please, what can we do for our pretty boy?

 

[Dutchgirl]

Does he appear to have any injuries?

 

[ChickenGirl22]

He doesn't have any visual marks on him and he isn't bleeding at all. I'm not sure what's up with him but at least he's moving around a little now. I just went out there and found that he has green poo stuck to his feathers so I washed him. Maybe he isn't eating his kibbles. He's still a lot slower than usual and doesn't seem too alert.

 

[seminolewind]

Could he have heat stroke?

 

[ChickenGirl22]

Well it's been pretty cold and rainy the last few days, plus we have ventilated our coop in a way that it doesn't get warm and can cool off at night. He got worse today and has gotten to the point where he can't stand up or move around on his own. He has bright green poo which may mean infection and we are feeding him chicken penicillin every day. Has anyone got any suggestions? I'm really worried now.

 

[chickenzoo]

When was he last wormed. .worms can make them anemic

 

[ChickenGirl22]

They are on diatomaceous earth as a natural dewormer. As a natural antibiotic we are feeding him apple cider vinegar diluted with water. I hope he isn't anemic, but those two should do the job. Plus he's started to get better and his poo has turned from green to brown which means the infection is gone.

 

[seminolewind]

When mine get bright green poo, it means that they are at the end of starvation. He's probably skin and bones (?). So possibly he's had whatever for quite a while. Tonight when you put them away, I would check all their breast bones for weight loss.

 

[chickenzoo]

DE.is a worm deterant but not always a wormer. If he is pale...more than likely he has a heavy parasite load. Poo that is green often means the chickens are not eating. Brown poo can mean he is injesting something....not that the problem is gone. I would worm with Safeguard. 1/2 cc down the throat wvwry other day for 5 days.
Also..if you are giving ACV make sure it is not in a metal container...it can cause poisoning.

 

[dawg53]

They are on diatomaceous earth as a natural dewormer. As a natural antibiotic we are feeding him apple cider vinegar diluted with water. I hope he isn't anemic, but those two should do the job. Plus he's started to get better and his poo has turned from green to brown which means the infection is gone.

Inspect him for lice/mites. Mites will cause anemia, then death. DE wont do anything for him internally. ACV lowers gut PH for bacterial issues and helps in calcium absorption.