Why is my cockerel not crowing

I have a feeling he has contracted a bacteria from the water. Since then I have completely cleaned the cage and he has fresh water. Besides going to a vet, what antibiotic can I administer that would help? Please help I never a had a sick chicken before! The hens are Amber Bock brown , Margarita white and Brandy black. Nov 27, 28, 16, Glen St Mary, Florida.

Welcome to BYC. Check him for lice or mites, especially around the vent area, base of tail feathers. He might need worming.

AZBootsie Songster 9 Years. I checked him for lice and mites and I don't see anything! From a local farm store her in town, they recomemded Duramycin I guess it was too late Sorry for your loss. Kitty Cat Chirping 8 Years. Jun 13, 3 91 Campos De La Gracia. I'm so sorry for your loss. Jun 28, 1 89 Swansea, SC. Mar 15, 1, Lakeland, FL.

What a shame. I'm sorry you lost him. Was he an only child? He was the 1st rooster I ever had I know they know something is up. They hang around his cage now Thank you for your thoughts I really appreciate it. Post reply. Insert quotes…. Similar threads. Rooster stopped crowing and eating. Replies 6 Views As an owner of a cockerel you should carefully consider whether the area in which you live is suitable to have such livestock and also carefully consider how the bird is kept.

Some cockerels start crowing at the astonishing age of a few days old. Others wait until they are close to a year old or older.

My 8 week old cockerel has been making funny noises for about a week, maybe two. They found that roosters actually have a mean internal circadian rhythm clock of This helps to explain why roosters start to crow slightly before sunrise. Keeping the coop as dark as possible to minimise early morning crowing.

Lowering the ceiling height of the coop will prevent the cockerel from throwing back its head and crowing. Illness Roosters that have fallen ill also tend not to crow. But not because they are avoiding predation.

First, the energy expended in energetically crowing all day long has been reallocated to battling the bacteria or virus invading his system. Second, by staying silent while sick, the ailing rooster avoids drawing the attention of the other roosters in his flock, who would happily turn on one of their own if it means reorganizing the pecking order to their advantage.

Even high-rank hens, especially older girls set in their ways, may peck at the poor roo. Read more: Here are some things you can do when you have a chicken falls ill. Bullying In flocks where the alpha male—and, on occasion, his deputies—is especially dominant or aggressive, a lower-ranked rooster may be the butt of continual bullying and harassment. When our Lavender Orpington rooster, Ginger Bean, overthrew his father, Claude, last year, we temporarily moved Claude in with his brother Thomas and his flock.

The moment Claude made the slightest noise, Thomas would tear across the run and peck Claude on the head. It took a long week of pecking for Claude to learn to keep quiet to save his own skin.