New Rooster might have respiratory issues? Help!

[murphygirlwyondotte]

Hi all - i just added a rooster to my flock of 5. My hens are 1 year old and my rooster is about 16-20 weeks old. I got him from a friend of a friend and was only told that he is super friendly and they just don't want a roo. I've never had a rooster but the noises he's making don't sound right. He sounds kind of raspy. I'm not sure if it's related to being nervous maybe? Since we just introduced him to the 5 hens. I only hear the rasp when he makes noises, not when he is just breathing normally.
Any tips or advice? Thinking of taking him into a vet sometime this week. Thank you.

Edit: Here is a link to my YouTube channel to listen to my raspy rooster (his name is Richy). https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv4fokuNEbDbslxOa6lN0Eg?view_as=subscriber

 

[The Happster]

Do you have a video?
One of my lads has quite a hoarse voice. He always has. They do have different voices.

 

[murphygirlwyondotte]

Do you have a video?
One of my lads has quite a hoarse voice. He always has. They do have different voices.

I did try to add a video but the website isn’t letting me attach one

 

[The Happster]

Can you upload it to YouTube and then post the link here?

 

[speckledhen]

So, you didn't quarantine him for any period of time? If you didn't, do it now, though it may be too late if he is contagious. But, separate from the others, you can assess the situation. We always recommend quarantine for at least 5-6 weeks away from the breathing space of your flock so you can see if he has respiratory illness and cull him if he does so he doesn't spread it to your hens. Not enough information to go on without hearing him, though, as another said.

In my experience, most vets would tell you to treat without actual testing to see if he has one of the carrier diseases. Coryza and Mycoplasmosis are not curable. Symptoms can subside, but the disease stays with the bird (Typhoid Mary)

All that said, adding that some roosters make a noise like air letting out of a balloon slowly at the end of their crow when they really belt one out, sort of a wheezy noise, so that can be a bit disconcerting, but that may not be what you're hearing.

 

[murphygirlwyondotte]

I did try to add a video but the website isn’t letting me attach one

I am currently adding a video to my YouTube channel. You can hear his voice there! I appreciate your response!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv4fokuNEbDbslxOa6lN0Eg?view_as=subscriber

 

[murphygirlwyondotte]

Can you upload it to YouTube and then post the link here?

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv4fokuNEbDbslxOa6lN0Eg?view_as=subscriber

 

[murphygirlwyondotte]

So, you didn't quarantine him for any period of time? If you didn't, do it now, though it may be too late if he is contagious. But, separate from the others, you can assess the situation. We always recommend quarantine for at least 5-6 weeks away from the breathing space of your flock so you can see if he has respiratory illness and cull him if he does so he doesn't spread it to your hens. Not enough information to go on without hearing him, though, as another said.

In my experience, most vets would tell you to treat without actual testing to see if he has one of the carrier diseases. Coryza and Mycoplasmosis are not curable. Symptoms can subside, but the disease stays with the bird (Typhoid Mary)

No I didnt quarantine him. He is staying away from the girls so far, visa versa.

 

[speckledhen]

You will be happy to know that I heard normal nervous cockerel sounds from that guy. I love Barred Rocks, have two lines of them myself. Still, always a good idea to quarantine any new birds!

 

[speckledhen]

Here are your videos and he sounds normal to me! BRs are my thang!