Rooster is sick

[Mike Casey]

noticed that his comb is turning dark around the edges. Tries to walk but flops down. He has not crowed in almost two weeks..he had some fluid come out of his beak this evening...and tail feathers are drooping...any ideas??

 

[Abriana]

I can’t offer any advice, but this doesn’t sound very good. All I can do is pray for your rooster and hope that he recovers!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

http://www.poultrydvm.com/symptoms

You can try the symptom checker but it can give more answers then needed at times.

Any more details? Is he eating? How's his poop? Does he have bad breath? Did the fluid stink or have a funny color? How old is he?

 

[Mike Casey]

http://www.poultrydvm.com/symptoms

You can try the symptom checker but it can give more answers then needed at times.

Any more details? Is he eating? How's his poop? Does he have bad breath? Did the fluid stink or have a funny color? How old is he?

He is eating some but no smell to the fluid and it was clear.. don’t know about poop.

 

[Mary's Backyard Chickens]

First..
No one has said Sour Crop...
Sounds just like the symptoms. Chickens with sour crop will have liquid come out of their mouth. This can lead to death. I don't know any ways to stop that, but you can do research.
Is his crop huge?

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

I would think with sour crop his breath would be bad or the fluid he threw up would be in the least.

How does his crop feel? Squishy? Is it emptying? If it's firm feeling and not empty in the morning his crop could be impacted.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

@WVduckchick, @Eggcessive, @casportpony @Wyorp Rock

 

[WVduckchick]

Has he been dewormed?

 

[Mike Casey]

I got him and seven hens from the local farm store just before Easter...was going really good until just the other day.., hens are laying but can’t grt them to roost inside the coop..they prefer outside..,didn’t know they needed to be dewormed

 

[WVduckchick]

I got him and seven hens from the local farm store just before Easter...was going really good until just the other day.., hens are laying but can’t grt them to roost inside the coop..they prefer outside..,didn’t know they needed to be dewormed

Got them as chicks? So about 6 months old? What breed? What has your weather been like? It's been wet and cold here, mine like to sleep outside too, but it takes them a few days to adjust to these quick weather changes.
Deworming is a choice, depending on your own situation. Not always necessary, but worms can devastate a flock quickly.

Check his crop first thing in the morning, before he has a chance to eat. The crop should be empty/flat. Also look under his feathers, especially up under the wings, looking for bugs/mites/lice etc. Check his legs for scaly mites. Also take a good look at the hens. They could be better at hiding symptoms than he is.

If you can, try to watch him poop and see what it looks like. There are many different kinds of poops that are normal, but some poops can identify problems quickly. Take pics and post if you can.

Best of luck!