how do you tell with a chicken is mentally set back?

[Trevorusn]

Funny, I had the same idea about a SF cockerel I had last year. He was good size but let my ISAs bully him and he always preferred to stay away from everyone. Everything he did seemed, well, juvenile. He ran around a lot, showed very little interest in mating, and never attempted to crow. Sadly he was a great flyer and flew over my fencing to be snatched by a hawk, but I always did wonder if neurologically he was delayed, if such a thing is possible in chickens.

 

[silkiemother]

will he ever be a normal rooster?like will he outgrow it?

 

[Henry&Friends]

will he ever be a normal rooster?like will he outgrow it?

The only way to find out is to wait it out...

 

[The Moonshiner]

Lol
With this thread starting out with the two similar member names for a minute I thought it was the same member having a conversation with themselves.
No comment on the bird since for a moment I had to reevaluate my own mental status.

 

[Matilda Belle]

Lol
With this thread starting out with the two similar member names for a minute I thought it was the same member having a conversation with themselves.
No comment on the bird since for a moment I had to reevaluate my own mental status.

I do tend to have conversations with myself.

 

[silkiemother]

should I keep him away from the other birds?

 

[Matilda Belle]

should I keep him away from the other birds?

If he is getting bullied, yes. If it's something health related, maybe. You still haven't told us exactly what's going on with him.

 

[silkiemother]

he just hasn't been quite right since he hatched. he has a hard time eating, like he misses the food bowl 5 times out of 7, same for the waterer, when he hatched he just layed there for three days not moving or anything,and he has always been slower.

 

[Matilda Belle]

Can you share a video of what is happening?

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

I had a mentally ill hen once. She was slow and never ran from anything. So I know it can happen. Your bird, though, might just be a late bloomer.