Yellow/mucus from roosters Cloaca/rear end

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Keep an eye on the limping as it can be the first symptom of Marek's in young birds... and the ravenous appetite would second it. DO you know his breed? How big are his spurs?

Yellow discharge would indicate something like possible live issues to me... But I am NO expert. I would also look into vent gleet and see if that fits at all for him.

Actually the excess calcium in layer is *most* likely to cause KIDNEY issues including gout and even failure if fed long term to non laying birds that are also genetically predisposed some how. Yes, the free ranging and other stuff also impacts this. 8 years is a fairly good life span.

Pumpkin Puree... can have either a stopping effect or a laxative effect, so just make sure it's a small amount.. which I'm sure you probably already did.

Any guess on age... younger cockerel or older rooster?

Thank you for your feedback. He looks to be a The Rhode Island Red. He has improved greatly since yesterday. The yogurt and pumpkin in small amounts is added to the mashed food he is getting. Great info from the site. Encourage for now. He is an older rooster.. not a YoungN.. No signs of Marek's so far but by himself just for that reason. His eating might be due to competing for food when with over 1k birds and other roosters. I see a lot of that in birds who come from big flocks they eventually adjust once they settle in. He was eating well until the yellow mucus happened them he stop eating hardly anything. Seems Calcium issues with liver shows up in very young roosters not so much in older. My rooster average life span is 8 years.. that is why chick feed is so important with them when they are little ones cause that is when it causes the liver damage. Roosters do not need high protein either. Layer is supplement for hens and the rest they forage or given different things at different times of the year depending on season. Roosters seem to forage a lot showing off their skills for the ladies. I do not have a big bill on layer pellets for this reason. I did research the links offered on Gleet and looked up different foods which can be soothing.. Pumpkin is one of them. I keep pumpkin on hand for my dogs and chickens who might need extra care with their tummies.