WOBBLY ROOSTER

[aart]

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive

 

[Eggcessive]

In the videos it looks like he is teetering backward on his right hock. Do his legs look normal and straight when he is walking? Does he go down on both hocks or just the right one? The is a leg bone deformity ( Valgus deformity) that can affect chickens where the hock bows outward. If his leg is straight, then I would suspect he is going down on his hock or hocks, which can be a sign of riboflavin deficiency, a hock injury, or Mareks. I’m not a vet, just a chicken keeper. I would treat him with some human vitamin B complex—not B12, but B complex 1/4 to 1/2 tablet daily crushed into a little food or a spoonful of water. Riboflavin or B2 is found in a few other vitamin products as well.

 

[llefave]

In the videos it looks like he is teetering backward on his right hock. Do his legs look normal and straight when he is walking? Does he go down on both hocks or just the right one? The is a leg bone deformity ( Valgus deformity) that can affect chickens where the hock bows outward. If his leg is straight, then I would suspect he is going down on his hock or hocks, which can be a sign of riboflavin deficiency, a hock injury, or Mareks. I’m not a vet, just a chicken keeper. I would treat him with some human vitamin B complex—not B12, but B complex 1/4 to 1/2 tablet daily crushed into a little food or a spoonful of water. Riboflavin or B2 is found in a few other vitamin products as well.

This could make sense. It seems to have started with his terrible molt. Maybe this is when the deficiency started and has not been corrected since. I have just purchased on Amazon. It is worth a try. Thank you. I will keep the thread posted in case it may help someone else.

 

[Eggcessive]

Let us know how he gets along. I hope that it is not Mareks.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

This could make sense. It seems to have started with his terrible molt. Maybe this is when the deficiency started and has not been corrected since. I have just purchased on Amazon. It is worth a try. Thank you. I will keep the thread posted in case it may help someone else.

Me too, trying that with mine. I had given her multiple vitamins.
This just makes me wonder though, how nutritious is the chicken feed?

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Let us know how he gets along. I hope that it is not Mareks.

If it was Mareks wouldn't it spread to the flock, and wouldn't there be some mortality?

 

[aart]

This just makes me wonder though, how nutritious is the chicken feed?

It's pretty good, if you watch the milling dates(so it's as fresh as possible) and store it properly, the protein and calcium percentages....and don't supplement with too much other 'stuff'.

Has he always eaten layer feed?

Gotta wonder if this isn't a factor.

 

[llefave]

Finally got B vitamins and started 12/10 Found our sweet boy dead on 12/13

He lived for almost six months. No one else is sick. His feet did not curl or legs sprawl. He just seemed drunk and wobbly. We have really struggled with not knowing why. I know this happens with chickens but to have one this long and not be able to figure out why. So sad. Thank you everyone who offered help.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Finally got B vitamins and started 12/10 Found our sweet boy dead on 12/13

He lived for almost six months. No one else is sick. His feet did not curl or legs sprawl. He just seemed drunk and wobbly. We have really struggled with not knowing why. I know this happens with chickens but to have one this long and not be able to figure out why. So sad. Thank you everyone who offered help.

So sorry

 

[llefave]

We have had chickens for a long time. Seen a lot of strange things. Have dispatched a few. We have never been so attached and felt so helpless. There was a point where started to improve, he did start crowing again, he was servicing the girls. We are heart broken over this loss. He was a very cool little roo.