My 2 yr. old rooster lives in Trinidad & has recently started making a sound that sounds like a loud hiccup. A rumbling sound precedes the "hiccup" followed by a "sigh" like sound (same sigh that comes after crowing. He seems normal otherwise. Is this normal?
Hi @Loveariver Welcome To BYC Can you take a video of your rooster so we can hear the noise he is making? (upload to youtube, then provide us a link) Does he have any symptoms of respiratory illness? Mucous, watery eyes, facial swelling, etc.? Check inside his beak just to make sure it's clear of mucous, lesions, obstructions and canker. I would also check the crop first thing in the morning before he eats/drinks - see that it's empty. Hopefully with video or photos and a little more information, we can give you better suggestions.
Chickens do cough. I think every animal with lungs does. Mine especially if I give them dry feed, as they all try and eat it too fast. One reason why I like fermenting their feed, the wet stuff goes down easier and they don't gag on it.
Yes chickens cough, sneeze, hiccup, belch and fart. None of the above means there isn't a problem though.
I have actually started adding a little water to their feed to soften. They actually seem to enjoy it more that way. I tried the fermented feed....they hated it. Had to dump like 2 gals.
That is not my chicken in the video. I do have a rooster who crows and has a noise afterward like air going out of a pipe. You might post a video to YouTube or Vimeo with a link posted here for us to see.