Odd behavior.

[plumpudds]

One of my girls has been shaking her head a lot today, not the adorable excited vibrating we usually get but more like she's got something stuck in her bill? She keeps making a sort of chewing motion too like she's eating when she's not. I've given her water and grit but she's still going... Has anyone seen this before?

 

[chickens really]

Try giving her a Tomato cut up into a bowl of water....Usually help dislodge whats stuck in the throat.....


Cheers!

 

[fluffyflocks5]

Some of my chickens do a back and forth upward head motion when ever they eat bigger pellets or other foods. But generally they do it for a second and then they start eating again. So they only thing I can think of is give him/her water and maybe smaller food.

 

[chickens really]

Some of my chickens do a back and forth upward head motion when ever they eat bigger pellets or other foods. But generally they do it for a second and then they start eating again. So they only thing I can think of is give him/her water and maybe smaller food.

This is a Duck thread.......Not Chickens.....


Cheers!

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

The water idea is good though. Maybe that will help

 

[fluffyflocks5]

This is a Duck thread.......Not Chickens.....



Cheers!

Oops sorry

 

[Amiga]

Oops sorry

I think in this case there's enough similarity that I found your comment helpful.

It does seem something may be stuck . . . one case I recall, a duck had a pierced earring stuck in her mouth, so check to see if something has pierced the duck's mouth...

 

[fluffyflocks5]

I think in this case there's enough similarity that I found your comment helpful.

It does seem something may be stuck . . . one case I recall, a duck had a pierced earring stuck in her mouth, so check to see if something has pierced the duck's mouth...

Thanks

 

[plumpudds]

Thank you so much for the comments, it was really weird sort of side to side motion but she stopped after a while and stayed close for a long cuddle with my mum (her favourite) She's been fibe today so we're just keeping an eye on her now.