Feed is accumulating in rooster's throat!

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

Right now when I was closing the coop I noticed my 3 year-old naked-neck rooster has a huge ball in his throat! It's really hard and I think it's his feed. I think it's building up! He is just standing there kinda opening and closing his mouth. I tried to give him some water (not with syringe just brought the water closer to him and tried to encouraged him to drink it) but is refusing to drinking it. It's not close to his crop but in the upper part of his neck.

 

[Pyxis]

Can you post a picture?

 

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

Yes, I'll post them shortly.

 

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

Here he is.

I noticed white foamy stuff is coming out of his mouth. Is it just spit?

 

[Rob Tof]

I would try to drip water in his mouth and see if he gets it into his crop. May also try yogurt. Last resort message his neck see if he’ll regergatate it up.

 

[ChickNanny13]

2x Rob Tof - Try water down plain yogurt, try gently working the feed down. Are you able to see down his throat? Are you sure it's feed & not something lodged in his throat? Are you able to take him to a Vet?

 

[mesafox101]

separate him from the flock and try to give him water again

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

2x Rob Tof - Try water down plain yogurt, try gently working the feed down. Are you able to see down his throat? Are you sure it's feed & not something lodged in his throat? Are you able to take him to a Vet?

X2

 

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

I did what you guys asked and I think it worked! The ball is now smaller but the feed is still making its way down the throat. I am going to give him more water today. Thanks everyone!

 

[Rob Tof]

He should have a water faunt with water any time.