New member, need help

Hi from Yorkshire

Glad you could join us here! Sorry to hear your cockerel is sick. I see you have posted in the emergency section, I'm sure members there will be able to help you out. Having read your other post, have you checked him for lice? Have you checked your coop for red mite? These pests can really drain a bird.

Good luck, I hope you can get this figured out and him well again soon

 

Red mite live in the coop and only come out to feed on the birds at night time when they are roosting. Check under perches and in any nooks and crannies as this is where they hide ~




Here are some threads on mites ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/newsearch?search=Red+mite+#

Lice live on the bird and can often be found round the vent and at the base of the tail ~



Eggs can often be seen too ~



Here is an article on lice and mite that's most helpful ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mites-lice-treatment-and-prevention