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[ronott1]

Can anybody help me my Red Bantam Rooster is holding his head to the side. We noticed it a couple of days ago so we isolated him right away, he eats,drinks, and still crows but his head is always to the side. He has improved since Tuesday but still holds his head to the side. I think its either an ear infection or new castle disease. I hope its just a simple ear infection.

thanks in advance,

Corey

I am sorry your boy is not feeling well.

I would start with giving him vitamins, especially b vitamins. I would not think he has New Castle Disease. It is in Ohio but the symptoms are neck twisting and a bunch of respiratory discharge and etc. and they die within two days.

If it is New Castle Disease, you are supposed to contact your Veterinarian or the State Veterinarian.

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds like wry neck.It is a symptom, more than a disease. Sometimes it is caused by a vitamin B-1 or E deficiency, sometimes it results from a head injury, sometimes a symptom of Mareks disease, and other diseases. Most people recommend separating for peace and quiet, giving B vitamins, vitamin E, plus a small amount of selenium by dropper or in water.

 

[AletaG]

But do save this chart in your computer and one day you will figure it out if you wish to use it. BOB

Done!!

 

[cmom]

Can anybody help me my Red Bantam Rooster is holding his head to the side. We noticed it a couple of days ago so we isolated him right away, he eats,drinks, and still crows but his head is always to the side. He has improved since Tuesday but still holds his head to the side. I think its either an ear infection or new castle disease. I hope its just a simple ear infection.

thanks in advance,

Corey

It sounds like wry neck.It is a symptom, more than a disease. Sometimes it is caused by a vitamin B-1 or E deficiency, sometimes it results from a head injury, sometimes a symptom of Mareks disease, and other diseases. Most people recommend separating for peace and quiet, giving B vitamins, vitamin E, plus a small amount of selenium by dropper or in water.

I agree.

 

[ChickMagnet207]

I couldn't get very great pictures but here are a couple pictures of some reds I have growing out at 16 weeks old

 

[Robert Blosl]

This guy here is showing good brick shape what line did you get your reds from. Glad you have big reds thanks for showing us the pictures. bob

In regards to the bantam male with the weak neck. Sometimes this happens and under the fit of the fittest principle you can not save these birds. Yet their brothers or sisters may be perfect fine.We loose birds all the time as breeders and just have to move onwards. Look forward to more nice pictures of reds in days to come. Does any one have Adrian Radamaher line? I have not seen any on the forums or in the poultry press yet I know he has sold chicks for years. bob

 

[MumsyII]

My 'Ron Fogle birds hit the twenty one week mark and you all were right about how much they change in this age. It makes me real glad I waited with all these cockerels. My camera battery died as I was getting some pictures this morning. But you can really see the brick shape and good dark red color on them. They ran past me making a bee line to the water dish and I got a few pictures of some of them. The pullets all hold back so I need to coax them out later today to get pictures of them.






This is just six birds out of twenty.

 

[budsbirds]

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There are others in SW Washington and NW Oregon. I'm just outside Battleground WA and got my first red bantams in 1975, Large fowl in 1978. I did take a lengthy hiatus to raise my kids, but I'm enjoying them again (the birds that is, I've pretty much always enjoyed my kids). Most of my start came from Gary Underwood. There is also a breeder outside of Salem towards the coast, with LF from Underwood and I think Lloyd Flanagan and Dick Horstman.

 

[MumsyII]

Charged the battery and took a few more pictures. They are all I would hope for and more in the old type RIR. Seven pullets and thirteen cockerels.






Good broad backs on all of them.

A few of the pullets are looking good for twenty one weeks.

 

[ChickMagnet207]

This guy here is showing good brick shape what line did you get your reds from. Glad you have big reds thanks for showing us the pictures. bob

This is the Nelson line, They are young 3 1/2 months but they will hopefully fill out nice like their parents