Rooster in peril

[corn flake]

My rooster, corn flake, lost all his color. Looks white in face. Hes not active anymore and, he tries to hide in dark corners to sleep all day. Last night he didnt have enough energy to get on his roost. He just laid down in the bottom row of nesting boxes. Any ideas??? Thanks in advance.

 

[Shadowfire]

What are you feeding?

 

[Matt119911]

How old is he

 

[BansheeWildRose]

Following.

 

[corn flake]

He's just over a year old and I feed him a mixture of crumble, pellets and, scratch. But, in the past, I've been running him out of my garage for pecking on the walls. I clean their house and run , everyday. Hes looking like hes trying to find a place to pass away. Not good!!

 

[corn flake]

Oh, he gets seedless grapes also

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds like your rooster is very ill. I have one doing the same thing, not being able to jump up to a low roost for the last 2 weeks. Mine is over 7 years old. How old is yours? First I would offer him a few drops of Poultry NutriDrench, up to 3 ml daily. Also offer water up to his beak, and some watery chicken feed with a little egg added. Look him over for mites and lice, and if found, treat him with Permethrin 10 or the poultry dust. Check his legs for scaly leg mites as well. Feel of his breast bone to see if he has lost weight. Check his crop to see if his crop is empty, full, firm or puffy. Look for diarrhea and check his vent. Listen to his breathing, and look for any eye or nasal drainage. Sorry about your rooster, and I hope that you can help him.

 

[Shadrach]

He's just over a year old and I feed him a mixture of crumble, pellets and, scratch. But, in the past, I've been running him out of my garage for pecking on the walls. I clean their house and run , everyday. Hes looking like hes trying to find a place to pass away. Not good!!

What's on the walls of your garage?

 

[Matt119911]

Do you have grit an oyster shells out and stuff like that

 

[ChickenCanoe]

How's the ventilation?

Should he pass, you can send him to your poultry lab for necropsy to find out what was ailing him.


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