Rooster is sick, hard crop, drooling-please help!

[Ginnylouwho]

I have a one year old buff orpington rooster, he hasn't lost weight and seems healthy enough.

He has been sleeping a lot lately, and we thought it was just that he has more hens now. They've all been together for about two months, and the new hens were quarantined prior to introduction to the flock. No one else is sick.

I found him this morning laying in front of the waterer, opening his beak like he was crowing, but no sound came out. I felt his crop, it feels hard. He didn't seem to be in pain when I touched it, but I stood him up and moved him and he shook his head and a stream of clear liquid came out of his beak. There is no outward sign of trauma, no one else is sick, and I use straw for bedding over a laminate floor. He sat back down and kept opening his beak like before. He doesn't want to stand or walk.

I don't know if this is a crop issue, or if he inhaled some water-and I really can't take him to a vet, it's too far and that's IF they will treat chickens.

I've tried to attach a video, and I can't. If there's a way to upload videos here I have one of what he's doing. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please-I would so appreciate it. I love this rooster! I hate to see him struggle, and I just don't know what to do for him.
Thank you in advance!

 

[DobieLover]

I have a one year old buff orpington rooster, he hasn't lost weight and seems healthy enough.

He has been sleeping a lot lately, and we thought it was just that he has more hens now. They've all been together for about two months, and the new hens were quarantined prior to introduction to the flock. No one else is sick.

I found him this morning laying in front of the waterer, opening his beak like he was crowing, but no sound came out. I felt his crop, it feels hard. He didn't seem to be in pain when I touched it, but I stood him up and moved him and he shook his head and a stream of clear liquid came out of his beak. There is no outward sign of trauma, no one else is sick, and I use straw for bedding over a laminate floor. He sat back down and kept opening his beak like before. He doesn't want to stand or walk.

I don't know if this is a crop issue, or if he inhaled some water-and I really can't take him to a vet, it's too far and that's IF they will treat chickens.

I've tried to attach a video, and I can't. If there's a way to upload videos here I have one of what he's doing. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please-I would so appreciate it. I love this rooster! I hate to see him struggle, and I just don't know what to do for him.
Thank you in advance!

It sounds like a crop issue.
You need to upload your video to something like YouTube then post the link here.
Good luck.

 

[Ginnylouwho]

 

[Ginnylouwho]

It sounds like a crop issue.
You need to upload your video to something like YouTube then post the link here.
Good luck.

Thank you, I didn't think about that. I posted the video

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have a one year old buff orpington rooster, he hasn't lost weight and seems healthy enough.
He has been sleeping a lot lately, and we thought it was just that he has more hens now.

I found him this morning laying in front of the waterer, opening his beak like he was crowing, but no sound came out. I felt his crop, it feels hard. He didn't seem to be in pain when I touched it, but I stood him up and moved him and he shook his head and a stream of clear liquid came out of his beak.

He sat back down and kept opening his beak like before. He doesn't want to stand or walk.

I'm sorry about your rooster

He is having a very hard time breathing right now.
Do you hear any wheezing?

You mention that his crop is hard, is it full of water too?
It's hard to know if he aspirated water, if he is suffering from organ failure or respiratory illness.

I would not pick him up or move him around too much, but if you can gently feel the crop to see if it's just hard or has fluid that would be good.
He's opening his beak pretty wide to breath, so take a flashlight and shine it to see if there is anything stuck in his throat, signs of canker or any lesions.

You don't want to stress him. Let us know.

 

[Ginnylouwho]

I'm sorry about your rooster

He is having a very hard time breathing right now.
Do you hear any wheezing?

You mention that his crop is hard, is it full of water too?
It's hard to know if he aspirated water, if he is suffering from organ failure or respiratory illness.

I would not pick him up or move him around too much, but if you can gently feel the crop to see if it's just hard or has fluid that would be good.
He's opening his beak pretty wide to breath, so take a flashlight and shine it to see if there is anything stuck in his throat, signs of canker or any lesions.

You don't want to stress him. Let us know.

It doesn't seem to be full of water, the crop is hard, but not not rock hard, but it is hard enough that I don't think it's got water in it. I don't see anything in his throat, and no signs of canker or lesions. I don't hear any wheezing or rattling breath sounds. He did move to the outside pen in the sunshine, and let me look at him before he scooted over to me, but he is still laying on the ground.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It doesn't seem to be full of water, the crop is hard, but not not rock hard, but it is hard enough that I don't think it's got water in it. I don't see anything in his throat, and no signs of canker or lesions. I don't hear any wheezing or rattling breath sounds. He did move to the outside pen in the sunshine, and let me look at him before he scooted over to me, but he is still laying on the ground.

I'm very sorry, he is not well at all.
If you can take him to a vet that is your best option.

I don't know what is wrong with him - where do you live are you in the US?
With him in respiratory distress like that it will be hard to even get him hydrated.