Hello. I have a rather expensive small flock of birds (wyandottes) in one coop on my property. They are 8 months old and there were 7 of them, 2 roosters 5 hens. When I first received them they were stressed due to shipping in July, I gave them B vitamins and electrolytes and they seemed fine for months.
One of the roosters started staggering around when he was about 6 months old. I isolated, gave him the same b's and electrolytes and he started to walk again and I reintroduced to the others. He was a bit skinny but otherwise seemed ok. 2 weeks ago he went down, I isolated again and found him dead the next morning.
Over the past month two of the hens have had poopy butts, but I do not recall this being a problem with the roo that died. This morning one of the poopy hens is staggering. She is now isolated.
I am treating as of today with the b's, electrolytes, apple cider vinegar and probiotics.
I have other birds right next to them with no one looking sick. They coop they are in housed other birds that were moved, and those birds are not sick. No one else but these guys.
I have noticed they do not want to sit on perches, is this because the have a problem or is the floor sleeping causing a problem? They also have free roaming of the backyard and the others do not, is there something in the back yard? I have only gotten 3 eggs from this group ever but know they are slow to mature.
They are from a reputable farm and I was told they were vaccinated for Marek's. And again no one else has these symptoms...
Ideas? And thank you, Gina
One of the roosters started staggering around when he was about 6 months old. I isolated, gave him the same b's and electrolytes and he started to walk again and I reintroduced to the others. He was a bit skinny but otherwise seemed ok. 2 weeks ago he went down, I isolated again and found him dead the next morning.
Over the past month two of the hens have had poopy butts, but I do not recall this being a problem with the roo that died. This morning one of the poopy hens is staggering. She is now isolated.
I am treating as of today with the b's, electrolytes, apple cider vinegar and probiotics.
I have other birds right next to them with no one looking sick. They coop they are in housed other birds that were moved, and those birds are not sick. No one else but these guys.
I have noticed they do not want to sit on perches, is this because the have a problem or is the floor sleeping causing a problem? They also have free roaming of the backyard and the others do not, is there something in the back yard? I have only gotten 3 eggs from this group ever but know they are slow to mature.
They are from a reputable farm and I was told they were vaccinated for Marek's. And again no one else has these symptoms...
Ideas? And thank you, Gina