Update: yes it must be the crop, as the other chick who was outside for 24 hours in the newly ( hayed!!) pen also has an enlarged crop, but not as big as the first.
Remedy: fed the first chick a little light oil, not a lot, massaged area , may be hay and feed, and removed food for 12 hours...
Update: Now that I have the bird in my lap.. the reflex motion she is exhibiting is almost like ...a reflex on her right side where the lump is.
It is happening 3-4 times in a min.. Not sure what is going on here???
Hello All,
after yesterday (1 scalped, 1 almost scalped chick) I thought I'd have a breather in Chicken Trauma/ER services but not so. After having to set up a hospital unit and finishing the outside (no free ranging yet) coop to house the uninjured chicks for 24 hours, I decided to leave the...