The ROOSTER TWITCH?

[Chicken poppy]

Long story, so let me try and simplify

I had some Japanese chicks and the rooster (only rooster) from day one had a twitch, would constantly twitch head, especially if the head was touched, but still weird. No signs of ear mites and no other symptoms ever came up, even throughout adult hood.

That roo and another Japanese bantam had chicks, everyones fine but again, the rooster chick is twitching, and not the hens! I’ve been through more then like, 10 Japanese bantams and even from the same liter, only the roos! What’s going on here?

 

[Tonyroo]

Even though they don't show signs of it they can be carrier of that gene disorder. The only real solution is to use one hen and a new rooster with healthy genes. And see how the chicks fair out.

 

[Tonyroo]

Sounds like a neurological disorder being passed genetically.

 

[Tonyroo]

Kill the rooster with that disorder, just kidding. Don't use him in your breeding projects. You to find a different blood line to create a stable generation flock.

 

[Tonyroo]

The breeder probably was inbreeding.

 

[Chicken poppy]

The breeder probably was inbreeding.

They came from some poor conditions, they seemed very dirty and not cared for all that well.

 

[Tonyroo]

Not sure.

 

[Tonyroo]

Seriously don't breed that disorder.

 

[Tonyroo]

If you kept breeding that gene there overall health will fail at a young adult life. Since it's tied to there neurological system which manages all the vital organs.

 

[Chicken poppy]

If you kept breeding that gene there overall health will fail at a young adult life. Since it's tied to there neurological system which manages all the vital organs.

I will make sure i don’t then.