Rooster stoped crowing and no longer wants to eat?

[Yemimah]

I had a similar problem. I would isolate him to make sure he does not have to compete for food. Then give him corid/ amprolium for coccidiosis. Be sure to only mix enough for him to get the high enough dose. It will have instructions and you have to think about it to figure it out. It is just enough water with medicine per pounds of weight so he drinks enough to kill the parasite. I have Sen this green foamy diarrhea and it then gets blood in it . It does not take long till things get bad and it can be passed on to other birds.

 

[Eggcessive]

It is not uncommon for heart problems in young birds. Many young hens or roosters can look healthy one day, and suddenly become ill and die. If he is doing better with the Tylan, that may not be a problem. Hopefully, he will be better tomorrow. Unfortunately it can be hard to tell exactly what is wrong unless all the symptoms are there. Since his poop is very green, he needs to eat more and drink. Try putting some of his feed in water, and add some egg and plain yogurt to make a mash. Eggs are usually taken well by chickens. I am sure that he is a favorite, since they tend to be more personable when they are sick, and I hope he is much better tomorrow. Some worms can affect breathing and cause digestive problems. So if you could take a few fresh droppings into a vet who could run a fecal test the same day to look for worms and cocci, that might help.

 

[Yemimah]

How is your roo? Is he better?

 

[elizabethjg]

How is your roo? Is he better?

He has become the least dominant roo out of my three boys, and no longer sleeps on the roosts, only on the floor. He crows more often though and doesn’t wheeze any more, but he's still getting skinnier. Going to get a wormer pretty soon, because I think that’s the main problem.

 

[Eggcessive]

He has become the least dominant roo out of my three boys, and no longer sleeps on the roosts, only on the floor. He crows more often though and doesn’t wheeze any more, but he's still getting skinnier. Going to get a wormer pretty soon, because I think that’s the main problem.

Valbazen is excellent for worming, and is found in some feed stores or online. It is more pricey, about $43, but there are 500 ml in a bottle, enough to share with another person. Dosage is 1/2 ml for hens, 3/4 ml for a rooster, given once, and repeated in 10 days. Fenbendazole (SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer, Panacur or SafeGuard equine paste) dosage is 1/4 ml per pound given for 5 straight days.) Either of those will get most chicken worms.

 

[PD-Riverman]

He has become the least dominant roo out of my three boys, and no longer sleeps on the roosts, only on the floor. He crows more often though and doesn’t wheeze any more, but he's still getting skinnier. Going to get a wormer pretty soon, because I think that’s the main problem.

Fenbendazole(safeguard goat wormer) is all I use. Following the State Vet directions I put 2 1/2 ml per quart, 5ml, per 1/2 gallon, 10 per gallon, etc in fresh water----No Other water or free ranging while you are worming them for 3 days. Discard yesterdays mix and mix fresh every morning for 3 days. Because of the expense don't mix a lot more than need---you can mix another quart/pint/etc later in the evening if they are running out.. My Tractor Supply has it at around $28 for a 125ml bottle which can worm a lot of chickens. If he has worms bad----please don't wait----worms can kill them or get them down so low that there immune system is down---so they can get sick from other things easier. Good Luck

PS if you decide to "worm" all your flock---you will need to discard any eggs for at least 2 weeks----I always hatch those eggs so thy are not wasted.

 

[elizabethjg]

He passed away . He was scheduled to go to the vet tomorrow, but he passed away in the night. None of the other roosters or hens seem to feel sick, I'm so sad I didn’t take him a few days before.

 

[Eggcessive]

He passed away . He was scheduled to go to the vet tomorrow, but he passed away in the night. None of the other roosters or hens seem to feel sick, I'm so sad I didn’t take him a few days before.

If you would like to get a necropsy on him to find out what he died from, I can send you some links for poultyr labs and your state vet. The body should be refrigerated, not frozen, in a plastic bag, and shipped as soon as possible. Sorry for your loss.