HELP! My Roo is sick.

[chick123600]

I don't know what's wrong with him, yesterday he was out jumping around like a normal rooster, and today he's bundled up in a blanket and i'm trying to keep him safe.

He is a silver seabrite, i found him this morning in the food bin, just standing there, he wasn't sleeping but now that i got him in he is. his nose was runny but i wiped it and now he just sounds congested.
He is fast asleep right now.
His eyes look kinda crusty too, his vent is clean and he has no mites or bugs whatsoever.
I tried to get him to drink some warm water but he wouldn't. he just wants to sleep.

I just really like this roo and want to help him, please help.

 

[chick123600]

Yesterday he was outside, and doing fine and today he's sleeping and looking bad again.

Please someone help.

 

[Desert Rooster]

You might want to get him some Tylan 50 asap, sounds like he might have some kind of respiratory infection

 

[ChickenPox]

Ditto. Antibiotics STAT. Hope he feels better soon!

 

[naakte]

out of curiousity how much tylan 50 would you give a chicken? I found this site which may be helpful in injecting a chicken with antibiotics. I give my dogs 1/2 CC twice daily when they get sick , but how much for a chicken heres the website ..
http://shilala.homestead.com/injection.html
Hope your roo gets better

Donna

 

[chick123600]

Thank you all, I just gave him some tylon, and he's resting right now.