I have a 10 month old wyandotte rooster who late last week I noticed was acting lethargic (though he is pretty chill already as a general rule). I picked him up and noticed also that he had lost a fair amount of weight. His crop seems especially empty. After examining him more closely, I discovered that he had a large amount of lice eggs on his backside (though no one else in the coop had a significant build up). He had broken the tip of his beak early in the fall and I don't know if this had anything to do with it (decreased ability to preen himself?). At any rate, he got a bath with a pyrethrin flea dip and I put a treated dusting box out for the rest of the birds to kill the gross little intruders.
He is now in my garage with another hen who is on 'bed rest' for a different and unrelated issue. These two get along well and both have been getting extra goodies in addition to their pellets-oatmeal, banana's, yogurt, even some ham (talk about happy birds!). The rooster has been eating all that is given to him, and seems to have perked up after his cleansing bath, though he has been quiet (no crowing). The concern that I have is that he is not putting back on any weight and his crop always seems to be empty, even after eating. His poop has periodically been green as well, even though he has not been eating lettuce, cabbage, or any other greens. From what I've gathered, this is a bad sign and could be that he is expelling bile.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
He is now in my garage with another hen who is on 'bed rest' for a different and unrelated issue. These two get along well and both have been getting extra goodies in addition to their pellets-oatmeal, banana's, yogurt, even some ham (talk about happy birds!). The rooster has been eating all that is given to him, and seems to have perked up after his cleansing bath, though he has been quiet (no crowing). The concern that I have is that he is not putting back on any weight and his crop always seems to be empty, even after eating. His poop has periodically been green as well, even though he has not been eating lettuce, cabbage, or any other greens. From what I've gathered, this is a bad sign and could be that he is expelling bile.
Does anyone have any suggestions?