Roosters dead

[Trux]

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

My bad for not reading through that a second time. There needs to be a necropsy done for sure!

 

[Squishychicken]

Recent weather has been 65-70 but drops to 45-50 at night....

 

[Trux]

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?

pitch the damp feed! dont feed it to any birds that could be your problem

 

[Squishychicken]

There was only part of it wet and I tried to only get the dry part I guess that was maybe my mistake but why would it suddenly effect them 3 days later?

 

[Trux]

mold spores don't just sit in the wet feed...you know how mold in your house will make you sick and you won't even know it is there. Well your digging in that bag could easily spread those spores through the entire bag. I don't know how it got wet but if that happened to me I would be looking for a different place to store my feed, or building something to keep it dry

 

[Cragg Klefor]

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.

Your poor Roo's!
I wonder could it be Infectious tenosynovitis - the Septicemia form;
Have a look at this and see what you think?
Quote: Spread is by respiratory and digestive tract routes. The virus is shed in the feces.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

I know it's odd then that the roo's only are effected. Others will know more!

 

[Eggcessive]

Dehydration could have been a problem with multiple roosters, but if you saw mold in your fermented feed, that may be the cause. I would start feeding dry feed, and put out multiple feeders and waterers for your birds. If there is spilled feed, I would take care of it.

I would get a necropsy to find out the cause. There are a handful of poultry diagnostic labs in NC, and if you keep a body cold, you can deliver it or overnight ship it to the lab. Here is a link to finding your nearest poultry lab:
http://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm

 

[Squishychicken]

There wasent mold in fermented feed there was damp scratch is ehat I feed them......they already have multiple feeders and waters as I have young birds in the flock that get picked on more and need feed away from the bigger birds. As well as waters. I'll make sure everyone is drinking though

 

[Eggcessive]

Since your having deaths, I would still remove the fermented feed until I got a diagnosis. I have tried fermented feed for almost a year in the past, and there is always a possibility that it could go bad. My chickens love wet chicken feed, and will eat it even if not hungry. So they get it as a treat, and the pans are cleaned daily.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

@Squishychicken what part of NC are you in?