why is my chicken just laying down

[SIERRA RICH.]

so lately we have had on Plymouth bared rock laying down and seems to be very unsteady on his feat he also been sleeping a lot but he is eating and drinking when I dose stand up a little he uses his wings any ideas on how to help him please let me know if you need to know more let me know thanks so much

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi @SIERRA RICH. Welcome To BYC

Can you post some photos? Or if you have a good clear video of his actions that would help.
How old is he?
What type of food/treats are you feeding?
What does his poop look like?
When did you first notice him having trouble?

It's hard to know without more information - if you can give us more details that would be great.

 

[SIERRA RICH.]

he is about 2 years old
we feed him Purina premium poultry feed
his poop is normal
we noticed him laying down and didn't look like he felt good .
I will try to get pic and vid soon thanks

 

[SIERRA RICH.]

I read it could be he needs more vitamins but maybe he has not been getting much food or he been peck on .

 

[Isaac 0]

Vitamins would be good.You can buy Rooster booster and put a few drops in his mouth.I would separate him from the flock in a dog kennel with food and water.Do you feel any inflammation in his legs?Do you see any sign of bumble foot?Was he vaccinated for Mareks?

 

[SIERRA RICH.]

he is in a separated pin right now I'm not home right now to look but I will thanks

 

[SIERRA RICH.]

So I got home and checked on him to find out he has a wound on his underbelly

 

[asher]

I can't see the pic, but super important with this heat is to keep any wound clean and dry so you don't get maggots (flystrike) growing in it.

 

[SIERRA RICH.]

Thanks but things seem to be ok

 

[Isaac 0]

Can you take a pic of the wound?