Rooster Laying down

[EllieMae77]

Hi, about 5 days ago I noticed one of my roosters laying down , he would get up and walk but seemed to be wobbly. the next day I put him in the avery closer to the house , He will get up and walk even run but was very clumsy. I read a thread that said give him vitamin B12. There's nothing wrong with his feet , legs ,he looks and acts totally healthy .He would just rather lay down on his knees and beck around. He is about 4 years old.If anyone could give me any ideas ,Id apperciate it.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would give him B 2 riboflavin 1/2 tablet crushed in water daily if he is walking on his hocks. That is found in human B complex (not b12) or in Poultry Cell. Have you added any new birds recently?

 

[Anon112]

I would give him B 2 riboflavin 1/2 tablet crushed in water daily if he is walking on his hocks. That is found in human B complex (not b12) or in Poultry Cell. Have you added any new birds recently?

I know this thread is old, but do you know how long it should be before improvement would be seen if it's a vitamin deficiency?

My rooster started laying down more and more a little while back. I've now isolated him in the barn with a hen. He has foot/leg issues and I'm now worried that maybe lately he's been having trouble accessing the treadle feeders.

He is eating well, as far as I can tell, and the handful of poops I've seen from him since putting him in the barn are normal looking. His comb is normal. Eyes are clear. Yesterday I started giving him B-complex (1/2 tablet by mouth). Today at the grocery store I found a B vitamin with Riboflavin in it.

It doesn't help that we just had a brutal cold snap, so no one has been happy and they've all been hunkering down more.

I was going to give him about a week and then try to get into the vet if he doesn't improve or gets worse.

 

[Eggcessive]

If they have a riboflavin (vitamin b 2) deficiency, they should start to get better within 1-2 weeks. It depends on when treatment is started. If not started right away, the condition can progress to permanent lameness. They could be other reasons for leg problems though. I usually recommend human super b complex tablets 1/2 tablet daily for treatment. I would make food available close to him (a balanced chicken feed) near him. Moistened feed might be attractive to him.