Mother_Hen_8
In the Brooder
- Jul 25, 2022
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Hello, I have a 5 month old Rhode Island Red rooster. He was given to us by accident by our chicken farm when we supposedly bought 4 pullets. The farm where we bought him will not take him back, they say there's no way we got him from there, and if there was a mix up I waited too long to bring him in to switch him out. I had no clue he was a cockerel, I just thought "she" matured faster than the rest of the chickens. Anyway, Roosters are prohibited where I live, and I do not have the heart to slaughter him. I love him, so I feel like I do not have many choices. The no crow collar I read up on seems slightly inhumane, but I'd rather him crow a lot lower than have him killed or euthanized if the town takes him away. The passed couple of days I've seen him regurgitating foam. Hes been wearing the collar for two weeks now, and late saturday afternoon it started. Immediately I loosened the collar. There are no poisons or insecticides or anything hazardous near the coop and run or in the backyard itself as I have small children as well. His crop feels soft and slightly firm as if filled with water. A week ago I made the mistake of damping a little bit of their food with water, as I saw how they gobbled it up, but then I read that was a terrible idea so I cleaned out their feed containers. Three days have passed and he's still throwing up white foam. I'm worried and a few of the vets kind of close around here will not see chickens. Help!