rooster having swollen wattles, loss of balance and not eating..

[anciiii007]

Today when i went to feed the chickens and let them out of the coop i noticed this one roosters' face/wattles being pretty swollen and also noticed that he was acting pretty unusual. He was walking a bit weird, raising his legs more than usual almost looking like he was marching and he has lost balance so he was walking a bit backwards. He didn't want to eat nor to drink much, i tried forcing him to drink some water and he did for a bit but was drooling after. I have no idea if it's an infection or if other roosters attacked him. I haven't had much time to take care of the chickens because of school but my family does when i can't, im mostly the one who goes there when im home and when i have time but i went just today and noticed it. I would be really thankful for any help or solutions.

 

[anciiii007]

also to add, he was breathing a bit loud and slow.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Is bird flu in your area? Swelling is one of the symptoms, so is congestion.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Where are you located? Location helps with diagnosis.

 

[anciiii007]

Is bird flu in your area? Swelling is one of the symptoms, so is congestion.

i believe not.. i think it might not be the bird flu because it hasn't been reported by anyone to be a thing in the place where i live.

 

[MysteryChicken]

i believe not.. i think it might not be the bird flu because it hasn't been reported by anyone to be a thing in the place where i live.

It may not have been reported yet, probably because no one else's flock has gotten infected, you maybe the first case in your state, so testing will have to be done to confirm it.

Another Disease that causes this amount of swelling is Fowl Cholera.

 

[anciiii007]

Where are you located? Location helps with diagnosis.

east part of Serbia if that's what you're asking, hope it helps.

 

[MysteryChicken]

east part of Serbia if that's what you're asking, hope it helps.

Okay, you're not in the US. But that doesn't rule it out as a possibility.

 

[MysteryChicken]

https://www.izsvenezie.com/reference-laboratories/avian-influenza-newcastle-disease/europe-update/

There's an outbreak map on this site.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

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