My Rooster Died of Unknown Causes

[Willowhisp]

I had gotten an Ameraucana rooster and I was completely in love with his lil beard and his colors, he was an image of health and played games sometimes lol... but then I found him, on the ground of the coop, unable to move one of his legs... I tried standing him up and he could move it slightly but when stretched out, the foot curled its toes and when pressed in it flattened the toes the opposite of what is supposed to happen... he then stopped drinking the next day and would barely even peck at the feed, grass or even treats, his feathers were raised constantly and he got very cold... I found him dead the next day... I wanted to know if he had anything and if I should worry about the rest of my flock?

 

[Jessie404]

So sorry for your loss . Sounds like mareks to me, how old was he?

 

[Sammi_0411]

So sorry as @Jessie404 Said sounds like mareks which if it is could be a concern for rest of your flock

 

[Willowhisp]

He was about six or seven months old

 

[Willowhisp]

He had been separated from the others and put in his own coop with only a few broiler roosters because of bullying issues

 

[Jessie404]

His age also points towards mareks, so sorry. Are any of your other chickens acting unwell?

 

[Jessie404]

How old are the other chickens? Have they ever been vaccinated?

 

[Willowhisp]

Everyone else is acting completely normal, even the week old chicks

 

[Willowhisp]

How old are the other chickens? Have they ever been vaccinated?

The other chickens are all different ages

 

[Crestcrazy2]

He had been separated from the others and put in his own coop with only a few broiler roosters because of bullying issues

Sorry about your rooster , hope you find out what happened .