- Jun 14, 2012
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Hello chicken lovers! I have a sick rooster and I need some advice. He's a 4 month old Black Austerlorp, I just adopted him from craigslist last week. He has been doing normal rooster things until today: eating all the food, chasing hens and guarding the coop. Today when I went out to feed, I found him sleeping in the coop. He will wake up, but only for a few minutes. If I set him on his feet, he acts drunk and wobbly. I separated him from the girls and gave him some food and water to monitor consumption. What else should I do? Any ideas on what it is? Do I need to do anything to protect the rest of my flock? If I can't rehabilitate him, do you think it would be safe to eat him? (Sorry to those reading who disagree with this practice. Nothing goes to waste here...) Thanks for any suggestions!