My roo lucky is unlucky

[Tommy Kirby]

My roo is very social, but very unlucky! The pretty boy went missing when he was 8 months old. He finally was found after6 days no food or water. He was stuck in between a hay feeder for the goats. Fast forward, he became our favorite. We have 3 other roos so he got picked on trying to reintroduce him to the coop so we had to keep him by himself.

We hooked him up with a hen or two and he was quite happy until the spring when a fox took his hens. We hooked him with another hen and he was fine until the winter came. Then he lost his toes to frostbite and because of his immune system was weak the mareks virus took hold and he went blind.

This roo Lucky was so social he would come around back when we would barbecue and sit on the deck and just watch us.

This April his other hen died and we replaced her with another and two months later she died. Now he's alone and blind I feel so bad for him.
Tom
P.s what breed of chicken is he?

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Looks like looks like an easter egger mix.Hs immune system and the reason he caught mareks could be because your bringing in random birds,not just once but continuously.If your going to by adult birds,Seperate them for quaritine.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree. You've had Marek's in your flock (blind rooster) and it will hang around and infect others. Survivors will carry Mareks for their lifetime.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

He needs to be culled unfortunately.

 

[Tommy Kirby]

Looks like looks like an easter egger mix.Hs immune system and the reason he caught mareks could be because your bringing in random birds,not just once but continuously.If your going to by adult birds,Seperate them for quaritine.

They were all from the same flock. I didn't bring in new birds we had them all since chicks .

 

[Raenh]

Why does he need to be culled? He's been a great bird, it sounds like - is mareks the reason the hens died?

 

[Tommy Kirby]

Why does he need to be culled? He's been a great bird, it sounds like - is mareks the reason the hens died?

No, internal laying,foxes and sour crop.

 

[Tommy Kirby]

He needs to be culled unfortunately.

Since 80% birds have the virus why would I cull him? I read that on a college web page.
Besides my wife would cull me!

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Oh,you don’t plan on bringing in new birds

 

[Tommy Kirby]

Oh,you don’t plan on bringing in new birds

No I don't all other birds are fine. The roo is keeped separate, but were all together when I first acquired them.