Rooster not crowing. Standing around.

[TheRusticRebel]

Yes. Its been raining so they all been inside but we are going out to give him some water in a bit and i will look. I didnt see anything unusual in his beak before but i wasnt rrally looking except to make sure i was squirting too much water. But i would see his tongue lapping at it. Ill post pics in a bit.

 

[TheRusticRebel]

Also it had gotten low as the high 20s at night a couple times but ia generally high 30s and 40s at night and 50s and 60s. during the day. Would that be enough for frostbite?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Also it had gotten in the high 20s at night but ia generally high 40s and 50s during the day. Would that be enough for frostbite?

Yes.
Frostbite is exposure to cold.
He's got those long wattles, so sometimes those are more prone to frostbite, just because of drinking water and getting them wet during cold weather.

 

[TheRusticRebel]

Yes.
Frostbite is exposure to cold.
He's got those long wattles, so sometimes those are more prone to frostbite, just because of drinking water and getting them wet during cold weather.

Ah that makes sense.

I didnt see him poo yetbut heres some pics and a link to a short video

My phone camers sucks so imsorry they are hazy. One of his toes? The one at the top...its almost all white. The other one looks normal.

Video:

 

[Wyorp Rock]

He's a big pretty boy!

I'd look inside his beak and check to make sure his crop is emptying overnight.

If the cause of the wattles being swollen is Frostbite, you will be able to tell more in a few days.

 

[TheRusticRebel]

He's a big pretty boy!

I'd look inside his beak and check to make sure his crop is emptying overnight.

If the cause of the wattles being swollen is Frostbite, you will be able to tell more in a few days.

He is! Thank you.

So this morning i felt his crop and i thought maybe it felt a bit full, not hard . i massaged it a bit. about an hour ago me and dh went out there and he held him as i felt around and his crop doesnt feel full at all. I could feel breast bone on both sides of his chest. I opened his beak and didnt see anything unusual. His tongue is whitish. The inside of his mouth looked fine. Nothing stood out as unusual. Nothing yellow. It was all mostly like a really pale pink Nothing was coming up fro. His throat.

I syringed a bit of olive oil and some water. Will check him again in a bit.

He's a big pretty boy!

I'd look inside his beak and check to make sure his crop is emptying overnight.

If the cause of the wattles being swollen is Frostbite, you will be able to tell more in a few days.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Here's what the inside of the beak should look like.

I'd re-check the crop again. See if he's got a full crop tonight and that it empties by morning.

IF he's got Frostbite on the wattles, then he may not eat/drink very well, watch to see if you notice if he can eat.

 

[TheRusticRebel]

Here's what the inside of the beak should look like.

I'd re-check the crop again. See if he's got a full crop tonight and that it empties by morning.

IF he's got Frostbite on the wattles, then he may not eat/drink very well, watch to see if you notice if he can eat.



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Thank you so much for helping me here . i really appreciate it. I havent noticed him eating or drinking at all. Im checking on him throughout the day and my kitchen sink window overlooks their yard so im looking that way a lot.

He just kinda stands there. And does that headshake like in the video, on occasion.

 

[TheRusticRebel]

Here's what the inside of the beak should look like.

I'd re-check the crop again. See if he's got a full crop tonight and that it empties by morning.

IF he's got Frostbite on the wattles, then he may not eat/drink very well, watch to see if you notice if he can eat.



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Ok so a couple more pics. I finally witnessed him poo and its watery and has a bit of green in it. He is doing more headshaking. Ears looked clear. But i noticed one nostril looked funky.

His crop is definitely empty. I could feel his breast bone in the middle and it felt concave from there on both sides. I could feel to the bone all along his chest. We gave him some poultry cell. 2ml just to make sure hes getting some type of nutrients. He seems slightly more active today. Still havent seen him eat or drink. He will look at the ground but not peck or scratch.

His mouth looks good to me.

Wattles still swollen but no more than yesterday.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hard to tell about the nostril, he has such a heavy prominent comb.

Can you hold a cup of water up to his beak and see if he will drink for you. You can give him a little sugar water (1tsp to 1cup water) or electrolytes if you have them.
Once drinking, then see if he will eat something for you. Wet or dry feed, bits of scrambled egg, etc.

The poop could be due to not eating and some dehydration. It does look like it has mucous(?), but see if it improves if you can get him to eat.

Does he seem like his wattles are hurting?