I had a problem with one of my roosters last week. he had a touch of frostbite on his comb that blistered. After reading the frostbite articles on BYC, I brought him inside to heal up. he acted completely normal, he drank and ate, wanted treats and ect. At the beginning of it though, he would wave his head from side to side a lot....I figured it was because on his discomfort. I am proud to say he is back in the coop with his flock and doing good. Now I've noticed that an other rooster is doing the back and forth thing with his head. And this rooster shows no signs of frostbite at all!!!! he is eating and drinking good and not acting weird at all. I have no idea what would make him do this. Is he in pain? mites? I don't know if its related or not.....but the rooster in question is very big...and now that he seems to be in discomfort, other roosters are stating to challenge him and even try to mount him....whats going on?
Hi Glad you could join the flock! Lovely to hear your Roos frost bite is now better and he is back with the flock. As to your other roo the head movements could be a neurological issue or even just flock dynamics and behaviour changing because the other roo was seperate for a while. I would post in this section of the forum giving as much detail of symptoms as possible for all the expert advice https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures Wishing you the very best of luck and hope you enjoy BYC
Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us. X2 on Yorkshire Coop. I've found that my birds occaisionally move their heads around when they are irritated by something, such as when something is on their comb or head. I would check for mites, as mites can be found on the head and are very irritating. Good luck with your flock!
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Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help. He is another good link https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mites-lice-treatment-and-prevention