This is the third rooster I've lost in the last year. They all start by getting wobbly and slowly they get unbalanced and drift downward until one day I walk in and there they lay on their side slowly kicking or moving their legs. They always keep eating as normal and otherwise seem fine just that they get wobbly. I don't know if it's the pineshavings that they may pick up from picking. I'm not using cedar. They are eating layer,alittle corn, and bread as a treat once in awhile. I checked his vent and there is a little bit of white scaly around the bottom side. They don't lose weight. I just don't get it. I just don't want to lose anymore. There are other chickens in with them and it's only ever one at a time about three months apart. How do I check if it's worms ? Or could it be mites? If it was one of these wouldn't I lose more of them more readily? The hens are all laying and doing just fine. He was in his second year so he's not that old. Mike
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