Rooster in peril

[corn flake]

Excellent ventilation, no grit or oyster shells. They all free range on 50 acres. Lots of rocks and dirt.

 

[corn flake]

Yes, I treated all of them. They got the mites pretty bad. I have to treat them again in a couple of days. Their house isn't completely warm but, no major winds going thru.

 

[Matt119911]

Some kind of shiny covered foam. For insulation.

Foam board insulation. Probably what most of the problem is I will look up what is in it and if any of it could kill a chicken

 

[Shadrach]

Some kind of shiny covered foam. For insulation.

That could be it then couldn't it. He may possibly have a version of hardware poisoning.
You could try getting him to drink lots and I mean lots of clean water. You may have to administer with a syringe.
Here's a good article on syringe feeding.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[corn flake]

The walls are metal with a 1/8 " insulating liner.

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you feel of his crop to check if it is full and hard, puffy, or empty? If he has been eating the walls, that may or may not be the problem. Mites are much more deadly than lice, and can make them very anemic or even die. Here is a good link to read when you get time to make sure they are mites and not lice:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification/

 

[corn flake]

Thank you. Very helpful. I'll keep u all posted. Also will try to block any way to the walls.

 

[corn flake]

Mites or lice, they bite me and are , well, looks like he has both. His crop seems full . I mean a little puffy

 

[corn flake]

Heading to feed store. Will keep u posted on corn flake

 

[Nate Akeley]

You should try putting apple sider viniger in his water and feed him scrambled eggs.