Rooster lifeless, please HELP me!!! **UPDATE**

[Kuntry Klucker]

Went out to see the girls this morning. Roy, our rooster is still alive.
He is alert, sitting up and talking, but not crowing at all.

Actually when he backs is sounds like he has a leak in his pipe somewhere.
does anyone know what that indicates? Any direction would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

Also, his waddles are all shriveled up, what does that indicate. Are we talking about dehydration or possibly
an internal parasite of some kind. I found a few lice on him, i dusted him and am giving him electrolytes through
a syringe till he can drink on his own.

Anyone with any ideas or direction, please let me know.
thanks

 

[dawg53]

I thought he was on his deathbed, glad he's still alive. You might want to go ahead and worm him. Purchase safeguard liquid goat wormer or safeguard equine paste. If you buy the liquid goat wormer, give him 1/2cc orally undiluted. If you buy the equine paste, give him a "pea" size amount of the paste orally.
Redose him again in 10 days.
If he still has an external parasite problem, you have to get that taken care of especially if there are mites involved. Mites look like black pepper, have 8 legs and move slowly or dont move at all. They can also be red in color. Mites are bloodsuckers and can bring a chicken down quickly causing anemia, then death.
Lice are white or off white in color, have 6 legs, move quickly through feathers and are more of an irritant to chickens.

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

I thought he was on his deathbed, glad he's still alive. You might want to go ahead and worm him. Purchase safeguard liquid goat wormer or safeguard equine paste. If you buy the liquid goat wormer, give him 1/2cc orally undiluted. If you buy the equine paste, give him a "pea" size amount of the paste orally.
Redose him again in 10 days.
If he still has an external parasite problem, you have to get that taken care of especially if there are mites involved. Mites look like black pepper, have 8 legs and move slowly or dont move at all. They can also be red in color. Mites are bloodsuckers and can bring a chicken down quickly causing anemia, then death.
Lice are white or off white in color, have 6 legs, move quickly through feathers and are more of an irritant to chickens.

Hi Dawg 53, I have already wormed them. They got two doses, the second one was administered about 12 days ago.
So they have had their yearly worming. I did find a few mites on him, I dusted him again this morning to get rid of them.
I was giving him water with electrolytes in it this morning, he is now eating and drinking on his own. I will throughout
the days go outside and make sure he is taking in enough water.

He wattles are shriveled up and his comb is kind of pale. do you think it is a possibility that he got dehydrated?
It was warm here yesterday, was cool in the morning and then all at one got hot. Could it have shocked him.
I also thought about a mini stroke or other organ failure due to the heat? is that possible in chickens.

He is 4 years old, any possibility he is just getting old.

thanks

 

[Eggcessive]

I'm glad to hear ole Roy is still hanging in there. I like to put water in big rubber bowls in a few places in the shade where the chickens like to hang out during the day--this insures that they drink well.

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

I'm glad to hear ole Roy is still hanging in there. I like to put water in big rubber bowls in a few places in the shade where the chickens like to hang out during the day--this insures that they drink well.

that is what I did this morning. I went to our local feed store and got a few more waterers, and placed them around the yard.
they free range in my back yard, which is fenced in and quite large. If they get to the far back cornered it is quite a ways
back to the pen. I put some waterers back there in those far off corners, so if they get back there and need water they have
access to it.

I am glad that my Roy Boy is handing in there. I am keeping him close to the pen and water today. it will be hotter
here than yesterday.

 

[dawg53]

Sudden temperature changes can cause stress but they normally adapt and recover. All you can do now is keep an eye on him. If you ever have to pen them up during the day for some reason during the hot summer, consider putting a box fan inside the pen to keep the air moving, it helps.

 

[SandyRick]

it is just so sudden. yesterday and even this afternoon he was fine. just out of no where he is near death. I just don't understand.
Anyone else even experienced this, any ideas of what is taking him?

My 7-8 week old Isa Brown chick is doing the same thing. I wish I knew what was wrong or what to do I'm new to this.

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

Sudden temperature changes can cause stress but they normally adapt and recover. All you can do now is keep an eye on him. If you ever have to pen them up during the day for some reason during the hot summer, consider putting a box fan inside the pen to keep the air moving, it helps.

thanks for your info Dawg53. I am keeping an eye on him. He is now eating and drinking on his own. He started crowing
again this afternoon. I have never been so glad to hear my rooster crow.

Last night I though I would be burring him today. Turn out today he is still with us. I just wish I knew what happened to him.
The local live stock professionals around here think that he had a mini stoke or possibly heat stroke due to the sudden
rise in temps here. it makes sense, I am keeping closer eye on my flock during the hotter weather.

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

My 7-8 week old Isa Brown chick is doing the same thing. I wish I knew what was wrong or what to do I'm new to this.

I am sorry, i know it is frustrating when you have no idea what is wrong or what to do. I just force fed my rooster water with
electrolytes in it. He is doing doing fine now. I just make sure I go out there every hour and make sure that he is drinking.
If i think he needs more water I will force it into his beak and let him swallow as much as he can.

That is all I know to do, I was so shocked to find him lifeless yesterday. Today he is doing much better. I thought after last night I would
be burring him today. Turns our luck was on his side this time.