Regurgitating chickens

[Miss717]

Has anyone ever seen a chicken "regurgitate" a clear fluid and if so what if anything does this mean? TYIA

 

[aart]

Sometimes a bird drinks too much, especially if it's warm out.

Iv'e got a couple that "ralph" regularly especially in summer. They are the ones that get greedy at the water bowl.

Yeppers, greedy guzzlers!
It's especially unpleasant when it happens as I pick up the bird while I am wearing shorts and it hits your bare legs/feet.

Is this something serious? Is it going to cause them to die?

As long as bird is otherwise fine, eating/drinking/pooping/moving around OK....
.....no need to worry.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Generally means crop or digestive problems, doesn't always, but often does.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Is this something serious? Is it going to cause them to die?

It can if they can't eat. Occasionally a bird will belch out water. If it's happening repeatedly, than it usually means there's a problem. Sometimes a bird drinks too much, especially if it's warm out.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thank you for your quick response. Do I need to do anything?

Those that I have seen, nothing helped long term. You could try gently massaging the crop in case there's a bit of blockage. Be careful you don't force liquid out that the bird can aspirate and choke.

 

[Chickassan]

Iv'e got a couple that "ralph" regularly especially in summer. They are the ones that get greedy at the water bowl. Watch your ralpher and see if there is a whole lot of water being drunk before you get too worried you might just have a greedy chicken.

 

[kwhites634]

Yeppers, greedy guzzlers!
It's especially unpleasant when it happens asyou pick up the bird wearing shorts and it hits your bare legs/feet.


As long as bird is otherwise fine, eating/drinking/pooping/moving around OK....
.....no need to worry.

Why would a bird be wearing shorts?

 

[JanetMarie]

Some of mine will drink water, then regurgitate over areas with bare soil, then drink the regurgitated water with the mud. Nothing has been wrong physically with the birds who have done this. They also will fight over the regurgitate.

 

[Miss717]

Generally means crop or digestive problems, doesn't always, but often does.

Thank you for your quick response. Do I need to do anything?

 

[Miss717]

Those that I have seen, nothing helped long term. You could try gently massaging the crop in case there's a bit of blockage. Be careful you don't force liquid out that the bird can aspirate and choke.

Is this something serious? Is it going to cause them to die?