something wrong with our roo!

[RedfogsFlock]

Yesterday our roo didn't seem quite right! He was straggling behind, not as gung ho as usual. Today the girls come running up to the house from their coop as usual. But when I looked our roo was standing out in the middle of the field all by himself! He's trying to eat and the girls are pecking the crap out of him today! They won't let him near the food, or water today! He may be sluggish, but I still can't catch him!
I'm thinking the best thing right now is to bring him inside by himself, where its quiet, and a little warmer than outside. Any clues? OH YEAH and his waddles have all but shriveled up too! His comb is a deep dark red today!

He is a leghorn roo, and is 13 weeks & 3 days old. This is our first roo, so is there something special they go through at a certain age? All my girls are molting right now. No we haven't changed their diet in the least. They get layena pellets free feed, scratch in the evenings, fresh veges when dad gets home, and a day or two a week they get some warm oatmeal.



ok i think he has given up, cuz he finally let me pick him up! he i currently sleeping in my lap and i am typing one handed!

 

[chookchick]

He is very young to handle older gals like that--has he been with them for a while? Usually roos are not put in with older hens until they are mature--close to 6 months old. I would bring him in and keep a really close eye on his droppings--if he has constant diarrhea, looks lethargic, hunched up, treat for cocci with Corid. He is at an age where that could be an issue. You will probably want to keep him separated (but visible) from the others even if he gets better, so he can get enough to eat and drink, and not get beat up. When he is more mature, he will be able to handle them better. Keep us posted on his condition.

 

[RedfogsFlock]

he's been with them for about 6 weeks now. he was little when we introduced them, and they all have done great together! i am going to check on that cocci though. his droppings are normal, and the pecking him is new too. they pecked him when we first got him, but only a day or so. we had him in a coop in the coop for a while before introductions, to minimize problems. our girls are 6,7,8 months themselves.

ty for input

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

Lethargic chicken/two vit's/wet mash/E.coli
For this problem I recommend my wet mash probiotic with yoguart be given.
I prefer to use the wet mash probiotic that includes chicken feed, yoguart and milk with applesauce
because chickens will eat the yoguart completely in the wet mash where as some chickens will not just eat yoguart ans it gets on their beaks, of which then they throw it away when cleaning the beaks
as you will notice if staanding too close to them eating the yoguart

So read on down where I give the recipe
some advice for helping the chicken get over the lathargice

lathargic , I would suggest and advanced case of E.coli.

With all that is noted here is some good help that I have found to work for the health of the chicken

you mention sluggish behavior that denotes he has a gut problem

So here is what I would do at this time to help him get to feeling better

This is for single bird and I would isolate him so you know what he is eating
if you do not have a rabbit cage you can put her in the garage in a dog carrier till she is better
I would start with the Vit E and Vit B complex with wet mash

A)
chickens do get some upset in the gut with E.coli and then it goes to a nervous disorder
natural probiotic wet mash with Vit E and Vit B complex added immediately
basically the chicken has some nerve damage from the E.coli do this immediately
need neurolodigal vit E and Vit B complex for E.coli and the nervous disorder Also the apple cider vineager in water

(1) 2 tbsp acv per gallon of water till chickens are well and then 2 times a week for life
for one chicken use 1 tbsp of ACV
1 pint of water

(2 immediately give the chicken 1000 mg capsule of liquid Vit E by cutting the end of the capsule and taking the vit E liquid and mix in wet mash probiotic

(2-B) total amt of capsules equals the total amt of chickens fed vit's multiply amt of recipe times amt of chickens fed it and the amt of vit's times amt of chickens given them

(3 also need to crush a vit B complex pill in tabsp and add tsp of water to it
put it in the chickens wet mash after it is disolved

(3-C) then give this to the chicken twice a week for two weeks should see much improvement

after the chicken has eaten the wet mash probiotic clean wet feeder and restock dry crumble feed.

(4 Do both Vit's twice today then for 7 days till you see some improvement in the chicken

(5 today I would see if the chicken will eat a wet mash with the Vitamins E and B complex

(-B) THIS IS FOR ONE CHICKEN
natural probiotic wet mash
2 tbp of dry crumbles
3 tbp of milk sweet, sour or buttermilk
1 tbsp of non flavored yogurt
2 tbsp of apple sauce
put it on top so the chicken can smell and see it
mix good and put the
vit E liquid as directed in the wet mash
and crumble the Vit B complex tablet in a tabsp and add to the wet mash
**BESURE AND MIX VIT'S VERY GOOD IN WET MASH***

(6 Do this twice a day for 7 days to see if the chicken is better
then do this once a day for another week then once a week for a while
this should give the nervous system some stability and cure the bad E.coli in the gut

(6-A) they should clean it up in 20-30 minutes


this will help them get good gut flora
also put 2 tbsp of ACV in gallon of water and keep giving them this water for a week straight
then give it 3-5 times a week for life
email me any questions

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

the best help and advice I can give, is to say listen to Glenda!

 

[Glenda Heywoodo]

the best help and advice I can give, is to say listen to Glenda!

Katy
thanks for your comment.
I do hope every one is happy with my posts?
I will try and remember to put periods after the end of the sentence???
I am here to help with solutions for your benefit and the chickens perse:.
Thanks again for the comment.
Glenda Heywood