Sick Rooster! Acts Strange, Abnormal. Help?

[HuffleClaw]

Hello

I have an older Japanese Bantam Rooster, Cowboy. He’s approximately 6-ish years old. He’s been acting weird lately (for the past week). Something’s amiss for sure! He holds his head down as of he’s cold, but it’s warming up outside and he acts cold. He’s holding his head down and raising his hackles. He can usually be found outside free-ranging, but lately he’s stayed in the nesting boxes. He’s currently being treated for severe scaley leg mites, but I don’t think that’s what’s causing him to feel/act sick. His comb is even turning slightly purple.
His flock-mate is an EE bantam hen.

Bedding- pine chips
Food- flock feed (and occasionally some scratch feed & starter for treats)


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I don’t think it’s mareks... or at least I hope it’s not. If I need to add any further information, I will


TIA,
-Kayla-

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Has there been a rapid drop in temperature recently?
Has he been pooping? Are his poops normal?
Are his nostrils clear?
Get some poultry nutridrench and some Vet RX from TSC.
If his comb is starting to turn purple that means he isn’t getting enough oxygen. Check his mouth to see if anything is obstructing his airway.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Has there been a rapid drop in temperature recently?
Has he been pooping? Are his poops normal?
Are his nostrils clear?
Get some poultry nutridrench and some Vet RX from TSC.
If his comb is starting to turn purple that means he isn’t getting enough oxygen. Check his mouth to see if anything is obstructing his airway.

It’s been 32+/- and goes up into the 50s throughout the day.
He has been pooping, and yes they’re normal.
He sometimes has to breathe through his mouth.
I have PND I’ll add some to his water now

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

It’s been 32+/- and goes up into the 50s throughout the day.
He has been pooping, and yes they’re normal.
He sometimes has to breathe through his mouth.
I have PND I’ll add some to his water now

Might be better to give him a dose orally to perk him up.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Might be better to give him a dose orally to perk him up.

Okay, thank you. About how much? (Liquid version)

 

[mixedbreeds]

Are the chips really ceder? If so ceder can be toxic to chickens.

 

[sourland]

Are the chips really ceder? If so ceder can be toxic to chickens.

X 2 and other species. I once nearly killed a newborn litter of puppies with cedar chips.

 

[HuffleClaw]

They’re actually pine, I looked at the bag. Although, I don’t necessarily believe that cedar is all bad for chickens... My grandmother used to use cedar without issues.

 

[mixedbreeds]

It can depend on what kind of cedar it is some are worse than others but I have never tried it. I am just going by what I have read in the past, im happy that’s not what it is from though. Good luck

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Okay, thank you. About how much? (Liquid version)

The dosing instructions will be on the side of the bottle.