7w.o. cockerel bloated/lethargic...

[Shannon's Chix]

Last night I noticed he was puffed up, but they all were, it was colder last night (low 50's) than it has been since I moved them from brooder to coop a few days ago. So today he's still really puffed up, not moving around much, lethargic, not eating or drinking. Crop full and spongy...and I don't think he's eaten so could it be a crop problem? Vent fine. Taking a bit of water with lytes/probiotics, refusing scrambled egg. Have noticed gaping a few times, no sneezing or other noted resp. symptoms. I've had him in the house for about an hour and no poo yet.

Any thoughts/suggestions? Thanks!

 

[PunkinPeep]

What has he been eating? It sounds like it could be a crop issue, but it's hard to say for sure. Can you feel his crop and see if you feel anything hard or anything that could be blocking up the flow? He might've eaten a long piece of grass or something since you moved them outside - hay - pine shavings - that could've gotten stuck in there.