Rooster submerges whole head when drinking.......

[chickenlady]

Will this cause a problem? He literally puts his entire head, comb, wattles, eyes, beak into the water to drink. How does he not get water in his nostrils or lungs, or does he? I have suspected him to have some type of respiratory problem, could this be the cause?

 

[The Wolf Queen]

What breed is he?

 

[chickenlady]

He is a large fowl cochin.

 

[scbatz33]

Mallard!

 

[chickenlady]

I was starting to think he was raised as a duck. He is roughly 1 1/2 years old. I just got him under a month ago and he has done this the entire time I have had him. After drinking, he has to shake his head alot and he coughs and his mouth gapes open. He drinks alot. It is hysterical to watch, however, I am afraid he is opening himself up to illness.

 

[Junkmanme]

That is hilarious!

i'd DEFINITELY hatch some eggs he sired!

(Maybe they'll have webbed feet)

Too Funny!

 

[Happy Chooks]

You should take some pictures, or better yet.........VIDEO! Too funny.

 

[Emzyyy]

Maybe try a water system where he can't fit his whole head into the water or is too shallow to do so? Its still pretty funny though.

 

[Ladyhawke1]

Are you sure he is not blind?

 

[tasymo]

Strange. You might want to get him one of those waterers with the metal ball in the end of a tube, like you use for rabbits and guinea pigs and see if it clears up his respiratory problem. I used a small one for my chicks and they took to it immediately.