Bantam Cockerel Crop Issues

[RoostersAreAwesome]

My bantam cockerel, Ares, was acting lethargic this morning. I brought him inside and noticed that he wasn't making his usual sounds or moving around much. I massaged his crop and he started spitting out food and grass. He is pale and pooping normally. Now that I've massaged his crop, he seems more active. Other than continue to massage his crop, what else should I do for him? Should I put him with the other roosters or keep him inside?

Thanks in advance!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

UPDATE: I massaged Ares's crop some more, and he spit out a bunch of grass and mushy food. I smelt his breath and it's really sour. Now that his crop is almost empty, he is acting a bit more active and making more noises.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Should I feed Ares? His crop is empty. Should I withhold his water?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Anyone???

 

[JumbeThePigDuck]

Wait a bit, someone will come. I’d help but I have no experience

 

[ct_chickens]

He probably had an impacted crop which can smell sour and make a chicken act lethargic

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

He probably had an impacted crop which can smell sour and make a chicken act lethargic

I thought sour crop was the one that smelled sour?

 

[TattooedChicks]

Food materials will start to spoil in an impacted crop. Withholding food for 24 hrs will let him start healing. Offer only water. If he keeps pooping start slowly introducing soft foods. A little scrambled egg, a spoon of chick mash, the like for a few more days then see how he does on a normal diet. Cut down the grass intake, or at least keep him from accessing long pieces of it.

 

[ct_chickens]

I thought sour crop was the one that smelled sour?

Impacted crop can turn into sour crop after a while but they will both have a sour smell

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Food materials will start to spoil in an impacted crop. Withholding food for 24 hrs will let him start healing. Offer only water. If he keeps pooping start slowly introducing soft foods. A little scrambled egg, a spoon of chick mash, the like for a few more days then see how he does on a normal diet. Cut down the grass intake, or at least keep him from accessing long pieces of it.

Thanks for the help! I have him in a separate pen from the other roosters with a small container of water. I haven't fed him at all today.

Impacted crop can turn into sour crop after a while but they will both have a sour smell

Ok, thanks!