Your poor guy! If it is indeed gout, you can try some tart cherry juice or powder for him. Poultry can also take allopurinol, just like for humans, but that would be prescription onlg situation. Do you notice any white nodules on his legs/joints? Also, excess calcium can cause gout, has he been eating layer feed?
Thanks for your response! I will try adding some cherry juice to his water. Is there a certain amount per gallon I should add? Sadly, I can't take him to a vet for prescription medicine. He does not have any white nodules on his legs. He has never eaten layer feed, he has been on the same grower feed since he was about 3 months old.
I found on another thread the poster said they gave their rooster 2 tart cherry capsules dissolved in a tablespoon of water and gave it to him. Hopefully that helps! Here is the forum I found:
Thank you for the link! I will try that and see if it helps him. It also seems that excess protein can cause gout, so I can also try mixing grain into his feed to reduce protein.
You're welcome, please let me know how he is doing soon!
