HeadstrongNigerians
Hatching
- Jan 23, 2022
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I have a rooster who has not been acting like himself for about a week now.
He takes a while to get down from the roosting bar to eat with the rest of the flock in the morning. He does eventually come down to eat. At first I figured it could just be because its been so freezing here, but none of the other chickens are acting off aside from him, and our coop is fully insulated.
I myself have not seen him sneeze, but yesterday another family member said they watched him sneeze and had snot come out of his nostrils. I am wondering if this could be a respiratory infection. What would be the best course of action for treating him? I don't have any powdered antibiotics on hand so I would need to order some if that is what he needs. And should I treat the entire flock or just him? I would hate to treat the whole flock and have to throw out eggs, especially if the hens don't need to be treated.
He takes a while to get down from the roosting bar to eat with the rest of the flock in the morning. He does eventually come down to eat. At first I figured it could just be because its been so freezing here, but none of the other chickens are acting off aside from him, and our coop is fully insulated.
I myself have not seen him sneeze, but yesterday another family member said they watched him sneeze and had snot come out of his nostrils. I am wondering if this could be a respiratory infection. What would be the best course of action for treating him? I don't have any powdered antibiotics on hand so I would need to order some if that is what he needs. And should I treat the entire flock or just him? I would hate to treat the whole flock and have to throw out eggs, especially if the hens don't need to be treated.