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In the Brooder
- Jul 25, 2015
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I have a 1 1/2 yr old Lakenvelder rooster(Bruce Lee), believe me he earned the name. He's been off his game since Christmas eve. He seemed depressed. Off by himself and not even remotely interested in kicking my a**. I brought him inside and gave him a thorough look over. Didn't find anything out of the ordinary. I wormed him, gave him some vitamins,tube fed him, and had him spend the night inside for observation.
He perked right up. Was eating and drinking on his own and crowing. I put him back with his ladies.
A few days go by and Bruce is worse. He won't eat or drink on his own. Won't crow. Nothing. He just stands in the back off his kennel facing the corner. Saddest sight you ever saw.
I took him to a vet on Monday. She looked him over real well. Said his symptoms aren't of any specific disease. Recommend fecal tests, xrays, and blood work. While curiosity and the fact i want to provide the best care, would compel me to spend such an exuberant $. I must decline.
I agreed to fecal tests and fluids. Fecals came back clean.
Any ideas? I'm leaning towards culling him. Not sure how to go about doing it. I know if I quit feeding him he'd pass. That just seems cruel. Keeping him hanging on seems cruel too. I don't know maybe there is some crazy cure for whatever ails him.
He perked right up. Was eating and drinking on his own and crowing. I put him back with his ladies.
A few days go by and Bruce is worse. He won't eat or drink on his own. Won't crow. Nothing. He just stands in the back off his kennel facing the corner. Saddest sight you ever saw.
I took him to a vet on Monday. She looked him over real well. Said his symptoms aren't of any specific disease. Recommend fecal tests, xrays, and blood work. While curiosity and the fact i want to provide the best care, would compel me to spend such an exuberant $. I must decline.
I agreed to fecal tests and fluids. Fecals came back clean.
Any ideas? I'm leaning towards culling him. Not sure how to go about doing it. I know if I quit feeding him he'd pass. That just seems cruel. Keeping him hanging on seems cruel too. I don't know maybe there is some crazy cure for whatever ails him.