Need info on sick brood cock ASAP

[Rafter R Farm]

I went out to feed this afternoon and one of my broodcocks was laying upside down in the pen . I picked him up and he would just fall right back over on his side . He still has a good bit of life to him as he will peck me hands if I put them in front of his face but seems to have paralyzed legs but not completely bc he can move them a little but almost like his whole body he has no control of except his head . Any ideas ?

[LoneWolf]

It sounds like it may be Marek's disease.

[Rafter R Farm]

What is mareks disease and how do they get it ?

[Kakahna671]

There's a thread here about Botulism (Limberneck). I think the thread is "Need help with 3 month old stag". Check it out, they might answered your question.

Good Luck

[Rafter R Farm]

I read the thread about the botulism and it could have been that but I don't think that was it as my cock have full control of his head and kneck it seemed the rest of his body is what he had trouble with but my broodcock didn't make it but I would still like to try and figure out what happened for future reference. I at first was thinking he might have had a mild heat stroke but idk bc it's shaded and nothing else in the same pen are having any problems

[fourwinds_011]

marekes takes away the legs he can no longer use them or the wings will drop or he can have bad eyes or dry up to nothing any way if hes got mareks there nothing you can do for him you need to get him off your yard

[Rafter R Farm]

He was took off the yard immediately but like I said he was fully awake would actually peck my hand but seemed to have almost no control of the rest of his body only had control of his kneck and head

[Kakahna671]

Originally Posted by Rafter R Farm

I read the thread about the botulism and it could have been that but I don't think that was it as my cock have full control of his head and kneck it seemed the rest of his body is what he had trouble with but my broodcock didn't make it but I would still like to try and figure out what happened for future reference. I at first was thinking he might have had a mild heat stroke but idk bc it's shaded and nothing else in the same pen are having any problems

Let share this research on Marek's Disease.
Symptoms: One wing hangs down or limps on one leg or eye turns gray or dries up and is just skin and bone before death. Birds 6 to 9 months old-enlarged, red feather follicles or white bumps on skin that form a brown crusty scab; lack of coordination, pale skin, wing or leg paralysis (one leg points forward & the other points back under the body), rapid weight loss, coma, death due to trampling or inability to get to feed and water; in breeds having reddish bay eyes-cloudy, grayish dilated pupil. Clinical signs "gray eye" caused by tumors in the pupils and blindness, tumors of the liver, kidneys spleen, gonads, pancreas, lungs, muscles and skin. Birds develop tumors, emaciation and death. Diagnosis is based on history ofno vaccination, presence of typical tumor pattern and affected birds. Affects chickens 2 to 16 weeks of age, stresses from other disease increase severity of MD. Herpes virus is cell associated and shed in skin scales and feather dander. Birds remain viremic for life but infected carriers may or may not be clinically ill. Vaccination protects against tumor formation but not against MD infection. Occurrence is world wide wherever poultry is produced. Transmission is primarily by air within the poultry house, in feather dander, chicken house dust, feces and saliva. Infected birds carry virus in blood for life and are a source of infection to susceptible birds. Transmission by egg is of no significance.
Possible Disease: Marek’s Disease, Incubation 14 days, Duration chronic in flocks.
Treatment: No treatment. Birds must be vaccinated at one day of age. Marek's disease is a herpes virus-induced neoplastic disease of chickens characterized by tumor formations in nerve, organ muscle and epithelial tissue with pleomorphic lymphoid cells. There is no treatment. Prevention is by vaccination, but vaccination only prevents tumor formation, not MD infection. All Marek's disease vaccine must include HVT.

Good Luck

[Rafter R Farm]

That's not it I don't think but thanks bud but both the legs on my cock were point towards the back and he didn't have a lot of those other symptoms