Roosters dead

[Squishychicken]

So a few days ago I had a roo who got a discolored comb he became lethargic and wouldnt move much. He ate and drank a little but not much. I let everyone out to freerange look over after 5 mins and he was dead.

Next day a diffrent roo got the same thing lethargic, discolored comb and not much movement. He died that night.

Today I got another roo same symptoms and I'm worried he will die tonight. I've givin him some nutri drench. His comb is purple and darker at the tips looks like frostbite but cant be it's hot it's here.

All 3 were serama males.

 

[MelissaRose]

I don't know, but could it be heart attacks? I know that purple combs can be a symptom of that. Hope this helps and that others will come soon and help more.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Today I got another roo same symptoms and I'm worried he will die tonight.

Sorry for your loss!

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First thought they got into a chemical or moldy feed? How old were they? How man y birds in how much space? Recent weather? What is the regular feed including treats and supplements?

You NEED to get a necropsy done and find out what is up. Here are a couple links to help if you are in the US...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-send-a-bird-for-a-necropsy-pictures.799747/

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

Were the seramas related? Purple comb is a symptom of circulation problems and can indicate heart disease, but its a stretch that they all are succumbing to heart attacks at the same time...
Do you have other chickens as well and are they showing any symptoms?

The rooster's could have eaten something toxic or been exposed to something like mould spores.

 

[Trux]

One of the symptoms of heart problems is discoloration in the comb, my roo has the same problem. It is also caused by them not drinking enough, according to what I read. In your case I would guess that your roo died of heart problems...sorry for your loss

 

[EggSighted4Life]

don't know, but could it be heart attacks?

Very often incorrectly blamed when people aren't sure what killed their birds... Many times something like kidney failure or fatty liver. Without a necropsy, hard to know for sure.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

In your case I would guess that your roo died of heart problems.

But 2 or 4 of them in as many days??

 

[Squishychicken]

I'm in NC. This latest roo is around a year and half the other were maybe a year. Theres I think roughly 30 birds in the one pen they have 10 sq ft per bird. The first two were actually together in a little pen inside my bigger pej I was intergarting them with the other flock. They weren't sick before I pit them in there. I dont think they got into chemicals. They are in a run unless I supervise freerange them so. They get fed all flock feed with scratch on the side sometimes. I recently started fermenting there feed again.

 

[Squishychicken]

Yes the latestes sick roo is the the possible father of the previous 2. I had another roo in the same pen so I'm not sure

 

[Squishychicken]

Theres no chemicals or any pestidside on my lawn or anywhere. Like I said I fermented the feed and it was my moldy so...I dunno. My scratch I gave as a treat the other day was damp maybe it had mold on it?