Help please! What is Wattle shrinking and swollen? Not sure what is wrong. He acts fine.

[silkiesinthevalley]

 

[Eggcessive]

@sourland or @dawg53 have you all seen this before? Could he be dehydrated or being kept from water?

 

[silkiesinthevalley]

@sourland or @dawg53 have you all seen this before? Could he be dehydrated or being kept from water?

The rest of chickens seem fine and other two Roos are okay.
idk what it is

 

[Eggcessive]

This is a link I found about shriveled wattles:
https://www.roysfarm.com/do-laying-hens-have-wattles/

What is your location?

 

[silkiesinthevalley]

The rest of chickens seem fine and other two Roos are okay.
idk what it is

Not saying he isn’t dehydrated. Here is picture of his brother and other roo (all same age). I thought dehydration was possibility but plenty water out. Maybe he isn’t drinking like others. I think his tail feathers are hanging low compared to his brother.

 

[silkiesinthevalley]

This is a link I found about shriveled wattles:
https://www.roysfarm.com/do-laying-hens-have-wattles/

What is your location?

I am in Virginia. Thanks for link!!

 

[Eggcessive]

@azygous or @casportpony do you have any experience with shrivelled wattles?

 

[azygous]

Is he molting? Look under his feathers and see if you see uniform patches of pin feathers emerging. My guess is that molt could be behind this.

 

[dawg53]

Wrinkled wattles are most likely a genetic issue. Just for your info and not related to the wattles, there is a pecking order among rooster brothers.

 

[silkiesinthevalley]

I will look under feathers for molting in morning.
pecking order I don’t believe issue with them.
I am outside almost all day with them and I have never seen one little issue with Roos. Knock on wood the boys all get along really good. I guess because I got them all as same time as young chicks.
only thing I see this roo doing is servicing the ladies ALOT! Haha