My rooster

[ericchris]

I just want to know if anyone would no why my rooster don't crow i just got him and he dont crow at all all he is a phoneix

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

How old is he?

 

[ericchris]

i dont know but i can tell you he didn't have any feathers on his belly or legs neck

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

i dont know but i can tell you he didn't have any feathers on his belly or legs neck

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/973/feather-loss-in-chickens

It sounds like the poor guy has had a hard time.


Mites can make them lose feathers too. I don't know why he isn't crowing...I hope he isn't too sick or weak to crow. Does he have any signs of illness?

 

[ericchris]

he was very thin and scared when i first got him and i didnt know why his feathers was missing i am new at this

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

he was very thin and scared when i first got him and i didnt know why his feathers was missing i am new at this

Maybe give him some time and he will fatten up and crow.

Watch that you don't see worms in his poop (being thin could be from worms), and look for bugs on him. You can treat both of those if he has them.

They can kill chickens (mites and worms).

Roosters don't crow until they get old enough. So maybe he is too young. Do you have a pic of him?

 

[ericchris]

thanks and i will get a pic of him in the moring and post it and i will make sure i look at him and see if i see any thing

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

thanks and i will get a pic of him in the moring and post it and i will make sure i look at him and see if i see any thing

Oh and I forgot to say that even if you don't see worms in his poo, he could still have worms. Some vets will do a fecal float test for worms for a small fee if you are worried about that (but I read one story on BYC where the fecal float was negative and within 24 hours the lady saw a worm in the poo).

I don't worry about worms too much until they get older, over 18 weeks they say...but if they definitely have worms they would need treatment even if young.