thegoldengirls1
In the Brooder
- Nov 7, 2016
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One of my chickens has been laying eggs where the whites are adhered to the inside of her shell and I have to scoop it out when I crack them open. So I have been monitoring them very closely to try and figure out what's causing it. This morning (before they were fed), I checked them for possible crop issues and one of them had a lump in her crop about the size of a golf ball. I brought her, Blanch, inside so I could check her out closer. The lump broke up and became smooshie when I massaged it but its definitely still there. I gave her a a few pecks of a scrambled egg mixed with olive oil, a bowl of grit, and probiotic water. She ate a fair amount of the grit and the smooshie area became very firm and round again, and slightly larger than a golf ball. I massaged it a few hours later and it broke apart to be smooshie and flatter again but its still there and it hardens back up. Her stomach (I think) is also making this weird digestive/crackling noise. This is my first time with this issue so I'm not sure if she has an impacted crop, sour crop, or if I'm just overreacting. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
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