Help with my rooster!

[McChick]

I went out to see my chickens and noticed my rooster in the corner. Not normal for him! As I got closer I realized that one eye is missing or completely swollen and his cone has black spots all over it. I don't remember seeing it yesterday, or this morning, but I don't always check out each one every time I'm in there.

Does this sound like something got at him or is this a symptom of a disease? We've only had our flock for about 4 months so this is all new to us.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Or even what to look for or check out.

Thanks!

 

[justusnak]

Im not sure what it could be....but I would seperate him from the rest, untill you get it figured out. Can you post pics? Sounds like he was in a fight maybe?? Do you have other roos?

 

[silkiechicken]

I found my rooster with his eye shut and comb covered in black. Took him in and washed him off and it melted away. My rooster got in a fight or something and split the middle top of his comb open about 3/4 of an inch and it dribbled all over his face and sealed his eye.

 

[dlhunicorn]

If it does not wash off, then it is probably pox... it may also be wounds (thinking of swollen eye also) from a bad fight.