Shaking rooster

[Wolfsbane]

My rooster Iapetus was laying on the shelf under the perch this morning shaking like a leaf and unable to stand, he was on the opposite side of where he was sleeping last night.

His symptoms:
Full body shaking
Weak legs he can't use them at all
Louder breathing
One eye has a little frothy foam in it but noe he won't really open his eyes.
He has coughed and some black stuff came out but it may just be mud.

Last night he was completely fine as far as I could tell, I pet him and he put up a fuss as usual (he's a pecker in the dark)

History and Details:
1 & 1/2 years old.
Delaware & Barred Rock mix breed.
He has one toe that has an infection because he lost a nail but it was healing up pretty well.
He never displayed respiratory problems before but his father does.
Mother has no issues that I've ever see.
His uncle and his grandfather died suddenly so I'm wondering if this is genetic somehow (They were both Delawares)

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Any suggestions and opinions would be helpful! usually, I would take him to the vet but the only vet who will look at chickens in my area is gone for thanksgiving this weekend (Canadian thanksgiving is much earlier than American)
So I am going to need stuff that I can do at home to at least make him more comfortable

 

[Eggcessive]

He sounds very sick. The best way to know what is going on, is to get a necropsy on his body if you lose him. It sounds like he has a respiratory infection, such as MG, coryza, or ILT. But the shaking and vomiting black sustance may be dehydration, a crop disorder, or something that he swallowed that has cur him or poisoned him. Really hard to know without a necropsy.

I would try to give him some electrolytes and vitamins, Gatorade, Pedialyte, or whatever you have. Check his crop to see if it has food in it, or if it is empty, full, hard, or puffy. What do his droppings look like? Keep him warm, and offer some wet chicken feed, egg, or whatever he will take. If he dies, keep the body warpped in a garbage bag and cool, but not frozen. Contact the poultry vet in your province. Where are you in Canada? Sorry that you are dealing with this.

 

[Wolfsbane]

He sounds very sick. The best way to know what is going on, is to get a necropsy on his body if you lose him. It sounds like he has a respiratory infection, such as MG, coryza, or ILT. But the shaking and vomiting black sustance may be dehydration, a crop disorder, or something that he swallowed that has cur him or poisoned him. Really hard to know without a necropsy.

I would try to give him some electrolytes and vitamins, Gatorade, Pedialyte, or whatever you have. Check his crop to see if it has food in it, or if it is empty, full, hard, or puffy. What do his droppings look like? Keep him warm, and offer some wet chicken feed, egg, or whatever he will take. If he dies, keep the body warpped in a garbage bag and cool, but not frozen. Contact the poultry vet in your province. Where are you in Canada? Sorry that you are dealing with this.

Hi thank you for responding, unfortunately, he passed away minutes after I posted this topic.
His croup felt normal and he didn't seem dehydrated so I suppose maybe he ate something he should not have as they have about 1/2 an acre or more to wander. I'm going to save the body and see if I can get him looked at.
I'm still hoping for answers so I can make sure the rest of my flock is safe, I have 37 chickens now and 58 ducks most of which are rescues just living out their days here and I want to be sure that they are safe.

 

[Wolfsbane]

Oh and I am in Ontario in the GTA

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. I would look for any dead animal remains or vegetation that has been underground/underwater, since botulism might be a problem. Mold in feed can develop overnight sometimes, and could cause severe illness. Toxins from plants, poison, automotive drips, lead, etc might also be considered. Certain respiratory viruses along with Mareks disease should also be considered. Being a holiday and a weekend, it is more difficult to reach a poultry lab about a necropsy, but I would try on Monday.

 

[slordaz]

so sorry for your lose

 

[Wolfsbane]

Sorry for your loss. I would look for any dead animal remains or vegetation that has been underground/underwater, since botulism might be a problem. Mold in feed can develop overnight sometimes, and could cause severe illness. Toxins from plants, poison, automotive drips, lead, etc might also be considered. Certain respiratory viruses along with Mareks disease should also be considered. Being a holiday and a weekend, it is more difficult to reach a poultry lab about a necropsy, but I would try on Monday.

Thank you, I'm rinsing all the feed in the morning now right before I feed and checked around the pen for any poisonous plants. going to block the pond off for a few days so I can investigate there as well. So far nobody else is showing any signs of anything but I've set alarms so I will get up a couple of times during the night to check on them.
How much does a necropsy cost usually do you know?

 

[Wolfsbane]

so sorry for your lose

Thank you