Rufus the rooster not feeling well at all

[BlossomSilkies]

 

[LaFleche]

How is Rufus doing today?

 

[BlossomSilkies]

Good morning everyone. I'm sorry to have to report that Rufus didn't make it through the night. I had hopes he was going to improve, he ate so good yesterday. He finished 2 whole scrambled eggs plus some feed.

He was such a great rooster. So gentle with the girls, always watching over everyone. I've never had a rooster who was such an engaged daddy to his babies. He never said an unkind word or was ever mean to anyone. He wasn't crazy about me, but he was the perfect rooster to my little flock of Silkies. They will miss him and so will I.

The good that came out of this was all the education I got from this thread. I will know what to do next time. Thank you all again for stepping up

 

[Chikn-Wisperer]

Was his tail bobbing? Or just moving from eating? If it was bobbing, that is a sign that they aren't getting enough oxygen. We've had quite a few birds like that. We took them to the vet, they almost all were sick and died due to Marek's disease. I'm told it is quite common in backyard flocks.

 

[BlossomSilkies]

Was his tail bobbing? Or just moving from eating? If it was bobbing, that is a sign that they aren't getting enough oxygen. We've had quite a few birds like that. We took them to the vet, they almost all were sick and died due to Marek's disease. I'm told it is quite common in backyard flocks.

No, not tail bobbing, he was eating egg in the clip. I don't have Marek's at this property. No one else is ill.

I am sorry about your flock. I had Mareks on my property in Phoenix 14 years ago. Once I discovered that, all chicks and chickens were vaxed for it when they arrived. I'm in the Midwest now and have thankfully not had to deal with that.

 

[Bearprairiechickens]

Good morning everyone. I'm sorry to have to report that Rufus didn't make it through the night. I had hopes he was going to improve, he ate so good yesterday. He finished 2 whole scrambled eggs plus some feed.

He was such a great rooster. So gentle with the girls, always watching over everyone. I've never had a rooster who was such an engaged daddy to his babies. He never said an unkind word or was ever mean to anyone. He wasn't crazy about me, but he was the perfect rooster to my little flock of Silkies. They will miss him and so will I.

The good that came out of this was all the education I got from this thread. I will know what to do next time. Thank you all again for stepping up


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[Bearprairiechickens]

I'm so sorry about Rufus, you did the best you could. The pictures of him with his flock are beautiful. It's obvious he was well loved.