He everyone,
So I had mentioned about a week ago that my new rooster seemed to have a pretty large lump on his chest. Well, tonight I noticed he was wincing and shaking his head as if something was wrong. I read up on it and did some research and I think his crop may have been blocked. Without doing anything drastic, I took the time to massage his crop in an attempt to loosen any blockage that may have been there. I also read that I should have tried to get water into his mouth with a little olive oil, but alas, I didn't have the materials at 9pm to do that. If it doesn't seem better, I will have to attempt to lift him at a 60 degree angle and get him to regurgitate whatever is in there. Everyone says that's where it gets messy and it smells super fowl.
The most important thing I read was that it is important to lift the chicken right side up every 10 seconds so that they can BREATHE. I was disgusted by the person I watched who was holding their chicken by her feet and just squeezing the fluid out of her crop. Don't be that person.
Below is the most helpful video I watched. I will update the perch tomorrow if I end up having to do more. Fingers crossed!
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