Rooster not acting normal for about a week. Lethargic, fluffed, away from flock, stands still, or just lays down. Bubblefoot??? Please help!

[ChickenTender1203]

I put some of his wate into his food, now he doesn't want to eat.

 

[ChickenTender1203]

He's eating it

 

[ChickenTender1203]

More white liquid!!!

 

[ChickenTender1203]

UPDATE: we got oral syringes and the foot cream. I had my sister put a hair tie on his head feathers ( he got it off a little bit ago but it's fine). She reported that all he did was sleep while I was at the store. He has had only white liquidy poop. I put some of the cream and water into the syringe and had her open his beak so I could put it down. I then gave him some more electrolyte water that way. I checked his vent, got some warm water and a paper towel, and cleaned it up a little. Then I applied the cream to the area around his vent (still bulging). He is still standing up, won't eat, just standing there with his head hanging.

 

[ChickenTender1203]

UPDATE: After giving him that dose of foot cream and medicated water he stopped having the white liquidy poops but still green. Right before I put him to bed, we gave him some more water. He seems to be a little bit more active than before he was standing on his own for the first time today. When we were giving him his water before bed, he wasn't standing and was trying to fall, but he was tired because it was around 8. I couldn't get any food down him forcefully, but he did at least eat a little something today. His bone is still very prudent. I do have school tomorrow, my mom will be sleeping majority of the day so she won't be able to check on him. I'm going to get up 1:30 early so that I can take care of him before I leave. I was wondering how often he should be given the cream orally and topically. I'll check back in past posts. I would like to try giving him some more tomorrow morning if you think it will be good for him. I washed the towel in bleach to make sure it was clean and sanitized the floor with vinegar/water solution. We had him in the house since this afternoon until 8. It isn't possible for humans to get sick from this right? The picture us of his first poo since giving him the cream and water.

 

[ChickenTender1203]

Do you know why his poop is only green and how I can help his digestion healthy? Is it from the electrolytes? Or is it a symptom of vent gleet?

 

[ChickenTender1203]

My Silkie Rooster was having similar symptoms about 5 weeks ago. When his limp became worse and he was laying more than standing, I took him to a farm Vet. The Dr. Checked his stool and there was no Cocci. or parasites. He did see more bacteria than normal, so he gave him an antibiotic inj. (gave me the second dose to give 3 days later) and gave him B12 and steroid inj. My roo seemed a bit better, 1-2 days afterwards, but then back to laying around. He progressively got worse, unable to stand. After reading online, I suspected Marek’s disease (no cure and contagious to chickens. My Vet agreed and I had the Vet. put him to sleep. It broke my heart, as he and another Silkie hen were my 1st chickens since 1 day old. He was only 1 1/2 yr old. There is a vaccination for Marek’s but it has to be given within 24 hrs. of hatching.
Hopefully your roo doesn’t have Marek’s, but do separate him, regardless. Best of luck to you and your roo!

I don't think he has Mareks, I'm praying he doesn't at least. But that is contagious and none of the others show symptoms. His waddling and slow movement is likely from his bumblefoot. I'm praying this also does not give him lasting health problems in the future. We got him from mc cackle hatchery I believe or another major hatchery. We did vaccinate the chicks when we ordered them but I don't remember what all the vaccinations were for exactly. Hoping they were vaccinated for mareks. We don't know about the younger flock though. We got them from a more local place that probably doesn't do vaccinations.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The poop is likely a green tint because of bile, not eating well.

Continue with the yeast treatment 2 times a day for 7 days.

I'd work on hydration and him eating his normal feed.

You mentioned a bulge. Where is the bulge?

I understand his keel is still prominent. This is not going to resolve overnight. It's going to take time to see if he improves.
Do the best you can.

 

[ChickenTender1203]

The poop is likely a green tint because of bile, not eating well.

Continue with the yeast treatment 2 times a day for 7 days.

I'd work on hydration and him eating his normal feed.

You mentioned a bulge. Where is the bulge?

I understand his keel is still prominent. This is not going to resolve overnight. It's going to take time to see if he improves.
Do the best you can.

The bulge is on his vent area. I think it's because of the vent gleet.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How is he doing?