Rooster bleeding out through beak

[ElizabethAdams]

My 6-month-old rooster has been fine all day and suddenly started hemmoraghing through his beak. He is gurgling and spitting up a lot of blood. No discharge from eyes or nose, comb is bright red, he's been playing around and living his best life all day. I'd appreciate some ideas of what to look for to keep the rest of the flock safe. I've isolated him in the house while my husband gets ready to dispatch him.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Photos?

How many rooster do you have?
Was he in a fight?

Does he have a broken beak?

Was he attacked?

 

[ElizabethAdams]

Photos?

How many rooster do you have?
Was he in a fight?

Does he have a broken beak?

Was he attacked?

I have a video I'll upload off my husband's phone. I work from home and spend most of the day near the chickens. No predator attacks and no fights. We do have another rooster, but they are hatchmates and we've never seen any aggression other than play. I would definitely know if they were fighting. He looks absolutely perfect except the blood. He has stopped bleeding from the mouth and is now standing up. Still breathing hard. We checked him gently and didn't find any external injuries. Since he's standing up, we are going to see if he makes it through the night.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Let's see some photos of his face, eyes, beak and feet.

 

[ElizabethAdams]

The video is taking a while to reach my email. I'll upload it as soon as it lands.

 

[ElizabethAdams]

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The video is not public, can you fix it?

 

[ElizabethAdams]

Sorry, I thought I could keep it private and still share the link. I just set it to unlisted. Should work now.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

To me, he's suffered some type of trauma.

He's in shock.
I'd keep him calm, but do check him over for any injuries, especially around the neck, breast and vent.

I'd make some sugar water or electrolytes available for him.

 

[ElizabethAdams]

Thank you, I will put electrolytes in his water right now. Should I bring him in the house? We put the cage on the porch because it is so hot here. If he's in shock maybe I should bring him in? It's 80 F in the house.