Hello from Brazil

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at the pulse beat of the poultry community, BACKYARD CHICKENS

 

[BlueHorse17]

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC Vanessa! Good luck with your rooster.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I just posted. Not sure if on ER forum

Choose his second link your message is not on the emergency thread

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC, Vanessa, I hope your rooster will recover soon.
10 years is a long life for a rooster. It is possible that his circulatory system is winding down. That would account for the purplish color of his comb.
Do you have a picture of the bugs that are on him? Do you have access to permetrin powder?
Good luck!

 

[cmom]

My guess would be that your rooster probably has mites. My choice for treatment would be Permethrin if you can get it. I looked it up and apparently it is available in Brazil and many farmers use it. Also some garden dusts have permethrin in them to control insects on plants which if often ok to use on poultry. I use it in my nest boxes. If you can get permethrin spray him thoroughly weekly for 3 or 4 weeks as it does not kill the mites eggs but will as they hatch out. Also you would need to thoroughly treat the area where he lives. I noticed you also posted in the Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures forum which I was going to suggest. Good luck...