CherylsChickens
In the Brooder
Hello,
I have a 2 year old rooster who is living with 3 hens. 2 months ago he started sneezing and shaking his head probably every minute to 2 minutes. He has no discharge or runny eyes or nose. He does wheeze (sometimes loud but mostly quiet) but has wheezed for as long as I can remember. Also as soon as he started sneezing 2 months ago he can't complete the end of his crow.
He has never been separated from his hens who have absolutely none of his symptoms!
He is huge! Eats ferociously and acts normal.
I have noticed a change in his crown the past 5 days. It went from rich red and stiff to darker red almost purple/red and getting slightly limper. (See in pic)
I was hoping it would clear up by now but hasn't. I just added ACV to water and Vet RX to water but not sure that will actually treat him.
I spoke to a vet who has not seen him and he recommended tetracycline water additive or spectinomycin (but he was just guessing).
Any recommendations would be very helpful.
Additionally I am not sure it he has poo stuck to his vent or if it's something else (see pic)
Thanks a ton!
I have a 2 year old rooster who is living with 3 hens. 2 months ago he started sneezing and shaking his head probably every minute to 2 minutes. He has no discharge or runny eyes or nose. He does wheeze (sometimes loud but mostly quiet) but has wheezed for as long as I can remember. Also as soon as he started sneezing 2 months ago he can't complete the end of his crow.
He has never been separated from his hens who have absolutely none of his symptoms!
He is huge! Eats ferociously and acts normal.
I have noticed a change in his crown the past 5 days. It went from rich red and stiff to darker red almost purple/red and getting slightly limper. (See in pic)
I was hoping it would clear up by now but hasn't. I just added ACV to water and Vet RX to water but not sure that will actually treat him.
I spoke to a vet who has not seen him and he recommended tetracycline water additive or spectinomycin (but he was just guessing).
Any recommendations would be very helpful.
Additionally I am not sure it he has poo stuck to his vent or if it's something else (see pic)
Thanks a ton!