Silkie rooster stumbling and falling onto his right side

[Fluffybuttfarmer]

Hey everyone
I just got home from work and found my silkie rooster was laying on his back in the run of the coop rather than roosting with the flock. When I checked on him and attempted to put him on his feet he was stumbling like he was drunk and falling to his right side. His crop felt full but just similar to when they have just eaten a lot. Bottom looked clean and dry. Only thing I found was a lightly bleeding broken feather on his right foot. Could that be enough to cause his immobility? Any ideas on what else could be going on? For now I moved him into the coop next to the water so he could reach it without having to get up

 

[Eggcessive]

Tey to get him drinking water by dipping his beak into it. Sugar in water or electrolytes, Gatorade or pedialyte are good. Was he vaccinated for Mareks? What is his age? Do you have other roosters or aggressive older hens?

 

[Fluffybuttfarmer]

Tey to get him drinking water by dipping his beak into it. Sugar in water or electrolytes, Gatorade or pedialyte are good. Was he vaccinated for Mareks? What is his age? Do you have other roosters or aggressive older hens?

I dipped him in some water and he seemed annoyed and was trying to get away from me, which I think is a good sign? I don't think he's been vaccinated. He is about 2.5 years and lives with 2 other rooster and 20ish hens fully free range during they day so they all get along quite well with the space. He is a small fiesty rooster and usually chases off the roosters 3 times his size

 

[Franky619]

Any update?

 

[Fluffybuttfarmer]

Any update?

He passed away the next morning hos crop had emptied so no issue there. we ended up kepting him separate for awhile giving him water and electrolytes with an eye dropper but he eventually succumbed to whatever was going on. Maybe 3-4 days after I initially found him. He almost seemed like he had had a stroke

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. When you lose a chicken to an unknown problem you can send the body in to your state vet for a necropsy, to look for what might have been wrong. Mareks disease may have been the problem, but hard to know. Have you added any new birds to your flock in the recent months before he showed symptoms? Here is a list of state vets to contact if you ever lose another bird, or want information:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html