Why does my bird get a throat lump after eating? Is it normal?

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Everytime my bird eats she grows a lump in her throat, but within an half an hour it's gone.. Is that normal..?

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

What you are likely seeing is your bird's crop (an outpouching of the esophagus that acts as a food storage area as food slowly makes its way through the GI tract) filling with food then emptying. This is normal!

Why does my bird get a throat lump after eating? Is it normal?

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