My Rhode Island Red rooster was roosting tonight and jumped or fell off roost and died! He had been limping for about a week or so, and 2 days ago he was laying on the ground and looked like he was gasping for air with his eyes closed. I went over to him and got him up and he acted fine. My husband had just came home and heard a huge thud in the chicken coop. The rooster (Rocky) was flopping on the floor. My husband opened the door and picked him up and he died! Is this normal to have a rooster do this or did he have an illness that caused him to fall or jump off the roost? Do I need to worry about his brother (Bullwinkle) and my six hens?