rooster is sleeping a lot.

[cochunk]

our indoor rooster has been sleeping a lot and it worries us, we gave him so egg and he ate that but that's it, he doesn't even want to try mounting our feet ( he does that ) or seem interested in dancing for the outdoor hens. A few weeks ago we gave him antibiotic tablets by mouth twice daily for 2 weeks, but we're not sure it helped. :\

could certain herbs or plants cause him to be listless? because he takes dust bathes near the herbs.

 

[rungirl]

He probably needs wormed. Worms make chickens lethargic. If you haven't done it, worm the entire flock.

 

[cochunk]

We thought about that too, but since he's so small (about a pound and 2 ounces) we wouldn't be sure how much to give him.

and does worming kill all types or just certain kinds?

 

[rungirl]

Safeguard (goat drench) dosage is 1cc/10 lbs bird, so it would be 1/4 cc for him. You need a small syringe and squirt it down his throat. Redose again in 7-10 days. That will kill most types of worms in chickens, except tapeworm. There is a 24 day withdrawl time from the date of first dose for eggs if you worm your whole flock.