Rooster death

P & F Fitzgerald

Hello everyone,
We had a Rooster die here, The one noticeable symptom was his comb was a bit off colour, a bit bluish, all the rest are fine, any advice?
rgds P&F Fitzgerald

MARIA

Hi
I looked up the poultry health book and the main reasons they give is bad circulation and dyhydration. There are other diseases but they are very rare. Was he sick long?

P & F Fitzgerald

Thanks Maria,
he was out and about with the rest of the gang, It kind of caught me by surprise as we have a fox around at the moment I might not have noticed him in time, he had acess to plenty of fresh water and shelter. So far the rest of the flock are ok
thanks again pf

ammcg

Maybe he had a heart problem? Often if it is a sudden death, it can be a heart problem behind it. Some breeds are more susceptible to heart complaints than others (larger heavier breeds, obviously), but apparently, chickens do have high blood pressure - which is why they can die of shock and fright so easily, or so I'm told.

P & F Fitzgerald

Thanks ammcg,
I had a feeling it was something to do with his heart/circulation. It was a bit sad, I was preoccupied, we have a fox visiting during the day and I was too focused on that to spot the poor old rooster.
rgds PF