Silkie rooster balance loss and butt is looking bad

[Mikkimarie]

Oh jeez, yes, that's possible it could be toxic to your dog. But if your chickens have worms, there's a possibility so does your dog then.

I looked up Safe-Guard. That doesn't say anything about toxicity to dogs. That's what most use. Valbazen is another one. Both these two are actually in dog dewormer but that would be different dosages.

Here's dosage for both products.

Okay thank you, he’s been doing good all day but I did notice he still trips kind of or falls over to his side here and there. But seems more full of energy today. Still no crowing but walks around making noises. Going to deworm everyone as soon as medicine comes in.

 

[Mikkimarie]

Okay thank you, he’s been doing good all day but I did notice he still trips kind of or falls over to his side here and there. But seems more full of energy today. Still no crowing but walks around making noises. Going to deworm everyone as soon as medicine comes in.

I checked his feet and besides the possibly raised scales they look healthy no injury or swollen. No bumblefoot. His little baby spurs are finally coming in. All his toes and nails look normal. Wings look normal he eats and drinks. I’ll try to get. Video if he continues to fall over tommorow. Again, they get vitamins in there water. So don’t think it’s vitamin deficiency?

 

[Debbie292d]

I checked his feet and besides the possibly raised scales they look healthy no injury or swollen. No bumblefoot. His little baby spurs are finally coming in. All his toes and nails look normal. Wings look normal he eats and drinks. I’ll try to get. Video if he continues to fall over tommorow. Again, they get vitamins in there water. So don’t think it’s vitamin deficiency?

I would just put vaseline on his feet/legs at night a couple of times a week, then one more time a week later. It won't hurt if he doesn't have them. I'd do your other ones too. Go in the coop at night, it's easier.

So, a full grown rooster on all-flock, vitamin water, no mites or lice, maybe has SLM and unknown if has worms but going to treat worms. Eats well, poops are normal again. Seems weak and stumbles.

It could be worms that causes his weakness.

Have you tried probiotics yet? We think he needs those, but doubtful probiotics will help what's making him weak. I'm just not sure worms is the right answer. How long until you get your dewormer? Be sure to do probiotics after the dewormer.

I'm currently treating chicks with B-complex, but I don't think your rooster needs that. Vit E is used for neurological or things like wry neck, and the symptoms your rooster had don't fit that either. The way you described him, he's fine, just weak.

Now that he's not stumbling as much, the vitamin water you're using must be helping. If he's got worms, you'll soon have that taken care of.

Be careful of feeding him/them too much extra stuff because they really need the nutrients they get from their feed. Once you have him back to normal, I'd do your vitamin water once a week or so just to stay on top of it. There's Rooster Booster Granules we mix at half strength in the feed we have just as an extra boost so I don't do the vitamins in water too often.

 

[LaFleche]

After deworming you could give him half a tablet of vitamin B complex directly in his beak for a few days. Worms deprive their host of vitamin B and the usual vitamin additive in his water might not contain enough and/or he does not drink enough of it as the temperatures start to get rather chilly.
You could also offer some scramled eggs for a few days to add natural vitamin E and selen to his diet.