Rooster is constantly shaking his head

[Olivia or Oliver]

My rooster is constantly shaking his head. It's been getting progressively worse over the past week or so. His hearing has also been getting more and more sensitive. He used to shake his head when he would hear loud noises, but now he's shaking his head with almost any type of sound he hears. For example, he shakes his head when he hears me type on my keyboard. He also sneezes occasionally, but not often. What could possibly be the cause and what could I give him?

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Inner ear problem?

 

[Olivia or Oliver]

Inner ear problem?

Thank you Poor guy

 

[Lizzy733]

Mites, pinfeathers or neurological symptoms are the usual culprits. Usually, it's mites.

Get him in for a checkup and have a dig through his feathers and see what you can find.

 

[Olivia or Oliver]

Mites, pinfeathers or neurological symptoms are the usual culprits. Usually, it's mites.

Get him in for a checkup and have a dig through his feathers and see what you can find.

Thank you. It's incredibly difficult to book veterinarian appoints where I am right now but luckily I have one next week that I booked like 1.5 months ago. It wouldn't cause hearing loss to wait until next week, right..?

 

[Ursuline Chick]

I don't think permanent loss, but I could be wrong. Try treating for mites in the mean time, it may help, if not solve the problem.

 

[Olivia or Oliver]

I don't think permanent loss, but I could be wrong. Try treating for mites in the mean time, it may help, if not solve the problem.

You know I think that is a great idea. I have a bunch of leftover prescriptions from his previous appointments so I will try that and see if there is any progress.

 

[Olivia or Oliver]

I just tried to put some ear drops into his ear. He shook his head a bunch of times, clucked angrily, and now we're not on speaking terms anymore ....

 

[MysteryChicken]

He looks really itchy.

If you suspect an ear infection, clean with a drip of peroxide in the ear from the cotton tip from a Q-Tip, & goop the ears with Triple Antibiotic ointment(Non Pain Relieving).

 

[Eggcessive]

Does he have any nasal drainage or eye bubbles/drainage? Look for any lice or mites around his head and the rest of his body. Do his eyes appear normal? Have you wormed your chickens recently?