Stumped with a sick cockerel...

[Eggcessive]

You can give 250 mg (1/2 of a 500 mg tablet) orally daily for 5 days, according to Plumbs Veterinary Drug Book.

I have a closed flock as well, and one of my 7 year old hens has become the first I have had to show Mareks signs. It is still unkown, but she even had the vaccine as a chick.

 

[Rhodeislandsilkie]

They might be from along time ago?

 

[Monkeysmom5018]

They might be from along time ago?

Everyone’s either been hatched here or came from another trusted closed flock.

 

[Monkeysmom5018]

They might be from along time ago?

Oh, the oats. We haven’t fed oats in over a year and he’s about 5 months old.

 

[FishMtFarm]

It’s not Meraks, I guarantee it’s not.

 

[Monkeysmom5018]

It’s not Meraks, I guarantee it’s not.

I totally agree. He’s been in the house for a couple weeks, and we have 5 Seramas in the same room who are happy and healthy and laying eggs consistently. No one outside is sick either.

 

[Rhodeislandsilkie]

I’m stumped. I really hope he gets better. Maybe you should try an online avian vet?

 

[Monkeysmom5018]

I’m stumped. I really hope he gets better. Maybe you should try an online avian vet?

I didn’t know that was a thing?!?

 

[Rhodeislandsilkie]

It is a thing. Hopefully, a vet can diagnose him. Hope he gets well soon.

 

[Monkeysmom5018]

It is a thing. Hopefully, a vet can diagnose him. Hope he gets well soon.

Thank you. I put him down. He was just suffering too much. My 10 year old even said he has no quality of life.