Feed is accumulating in rooster's throat!

[Rob Tof]

Last night I was thinking you may want to prewet his food so it’s not as dry. Also is he free range? Grass can cause this too.

 

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

They do.

 

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

Right now, no. But we do have hay spread out inside the coop.

 

[casportpony]

Try very gently massaging the mass down towards his crop. Start and the bottom of the mass and massage a little bit at a time. Does that make sense?

 

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

Yes.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Are there other Roos in the pen? Makes me wonder why he "gobbled" so much so fast that it got lodged. If this keeps happening, as suggested you may want to wet their feed. I ferment my girls feed, lots of benefits. Glad the lump is getting smaller.

 

[fluffykitty12]

Sounds like an impacted crop. This is just something I've heard a couple of times, but perhaps a spoonful of olive oil would help lubricate up what's left inside his throat and help it move?

 

[casportpony]

Sounds like an impacted crop. This is just something I've heard a couple of times, but perhaps a spoonful of olive oil would help lubricate up what's left inside his throat and help it move?

The picture shows that the impaction is at the top of the esophagus, which is a long ways from the crop. If one were to put oil in there he would probably aspirate the oil, which would probably cause lipoid pneumonia and kill him.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Any update on your Roo?

 

[Rob Tof]

I was just checking in to to see how he is doing lol.