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Hi all,
I have a beloved Serama rooster named Ozzy who has always been healthy and loves to crow. The last two days he’s stopped though, and I’m worried. My last rooster who stopped crowing ended up having Marek’s, and passed. I really don’t want that to happen to Ozzy.
Two things that might be contributing - I’ve recently changed their coop (indoors for now because of the weather), and placed them all together (they were separated before due to space, but the new coop is big). He is currently with five hens and a pullet chick. He’s met all of them before, so they’re not all super new to each other.
I also recently hatched out six serama chicks, four of which are cockerels. Also within the past two days they’ve been embracing their voices and started baby-crowing.
Am I being paranoid and him not crowing is just because he’s hearing other cockerels (even though they’re not housed together)? Is it the stress of the move?
He’s otherwise acting normal, clucking for the girls and eating. No obvious illness or paralysis.
Thanks!
I have a beloved Serama rooster named Ozzy who has always been healthy and loves to crow. The last two days he’s stopped though, and I’m worried. My last rooster who stopped crowing ended up having Marek’s, and passed. I really don’t want that to happen to Ozzy.
Two things that might be contributing - I’ve recently changed their coop (indoors for now because of the weather), and placed them all together (they were separated before due to space, but the new coop is big). He is currently with five hens and a pullet chick. He’s met all of them before, so they’re not all super new to each other.
I also recently hatched out six serama chicks, four of which are cockerels. Also within the past two days they’ve been embracing their voices and started baby-crowing.
Am I being paranoid and him not crowing is just because he’s hearing other cockerels (even though they’re not housed together)? Is it the stress of the move?
He’s otherwise acting normal, clucking for the girls and eating. No obvious illness or paralysis.
Thanks!