- Mar 20, 2014
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I have a 5 month old bantam cochin rooster, he is gentle and seems to get picked on by some of my other bantam roosters. He has fowl pox. On monday I found him face down and not breathing well, like someone had maybe gotten on him and knocked the wind out of him. His comb and wattles had turned a light purple color. I picked him and he seemed to be able to get his breath. I put him in my coop in a separate built in pen we have in there. He seemed to improve, but he is still not eating and barely drinking. I force him to drink. But I am not at home all day to tend to him. He doesn't seem to be having issues breathing, but could all this be from the fowl pox? This morning I moved him into the bathtub, so he is warmer in the house. Any suggestions on his issue. I am concerned right now with dehydration. Could he have had a seizure?