The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[lalaland]

today's feel good pic of a rooster:

http://cheezburger.com/7916519936

 

[aoxa]

what was it you got again? maybe I can afford it....since it is on sale

It's a Canon Rebel T3 Digital SLR Camera.

 

[chicalot]

I'm sorry to bring yet another problem here but I evidently have a sick chicken. She seems to have a clogged esophagus? She was puffed up and doing a choking motion and closing her eyes this morning. Her crop doesnt appear full. I couldnt find it by rubbing her. When I ran my fingers down each side of her neck I can feel a bump about midway. She has what looks like a bit of spitup on her bottom beak. I didnt smell anything. I noticed this after feeding this morning but I dont know how she was yesterday for sure as I didnt spend much time observing yesterday. Im pretty sure she was eating this morning as I probably would have noticed anyone hanging back. Im not sure if she has drank. Advice is so much appreciated. I'm still whining over losing my bantam to a pred last week.. getting discouraged.

 

[Leahs Mom]

chic- Can you think of anything small she may have eaten that is non-food...like a small button, piece of plastic or whatever?

Trying to determine if it is food, bone or other foreign object.

 

[chicalot]

They free range so anything is possible.

 

[Scott H]

Maybe slide a little olive oil down her?

 

[armorfirelady]

My mrs green did same thing yesterday, we were feeding them grapes and apparently she tried to swallow a whole one. She did the same motion you described. I held her with her head aiming towards the ground than ran my hand from the base of her neck towards her mouth several times. She brought up some foam and a long stringy piece of grape and before I could grab it she swallowed it again. She mad e the motion a few more times then went to eat scrambled eggs I put out. She was fine after that.

This morning I cut the grapes in half :/

 

[Scott H]

Try both. A little oil and milk her neck. ...

 

[ki4got]

Quote:
same camera I have, it's awesome

 

[fosterson]

I'm sorry to bring yet another problem here but I evidently have a sick chicken. She seems to have a clogged esophagus?

Yikers. I had to deal with this yesterday when one of my RIRs was doing the same thing! I massaged her crop for several minutes, then held her head down to the ground, then massaged again. Eventually she gave an indignant BWAAAWK! and hacked up half a mouse. *grr*

Don't give up on her. Keep massaging and maybe some olive oil to help her hack it back out, whatever it is!