HELP!!!

[matt1513]

I found my rooster like this tonight when I got home. My wife went it and got him out. He is barely moving and he moves his legs but not his feet. I put some bread in there for him and he eats it and I put some water also and he drinks it. It seems like his feet are not working at all. What is wrong with him?

 

[matt1513]

I separated him from the 8 hens that I have as soon I found him in the middle of the coop.

 

[jh1013]

How is your rooster doing this morning? Not sure what's going on with him, but I would get some save a chick electrolytes in his water & treat him for parasites. Is it extremely hot where u live? With all the extra fluffy feathers he could have been suffering from heat exhaustion.

 

[matt1513]

He is the same. It is starting to get a little warmer, but it seems like he just can't move his feet. He kinda moves himself around with is wings but can not get up and walk.

 

[jh1013]

Strange to say the least. Is there any way he got into some kind of poison, like rat poison or a toxic plant or berry? To me it sounds like a neurological problem, lack of vitamins/electrolytes or a toxin that's causing paralysis. Hmmm going to Google this see what I can find

 

[jh1013]

It could be mareks disease which causes single or bilateral leg paralysis & is caused by a virus. Lots of research you can do online to either confirm or rule out mareks as a possible cause. Good luck, keep us updated.