Chickens crop full of rocks

[Eggcessive]

The video shows a gasping chicken struggling to get air. You can upload your own video to YouTube with a link posted here. It could be that she has gotten something stuck in her throat. Be careful massaging a crop because it can cause crop contents to come back up. Can you see anything in her throat if you look in there with a light? What do you feed her, and do you have poultry grit available in a separate container?

 

[nathanmcc18]

The video shows a gasping chicken struggling to get air. You can upload your own video to YouTube with a link posted here. It could be that she has gotten something stuck in her throat. Be careful massaging a crop because it can cause crop contents to come back up. Can you see anything in her throat if you look in there with a light? What do you feed her, and do you have poultry grit available in a separate container?

I feed her layer pellets and she free ranges I use to have grit but they wouldn’t touch it so I stopped with the grit cuz they didn’t seem to need it. I can’t see anything that’s stuck in her throat but can only see so far down

 

[nathanmcc18]

Update she is not breathing with her mouth open, she is perching as well, I’ve been giving vet rx to her any other recommendations! Thank you for all responses!

 

[nathanmcc18]

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Update she is not breathing with her mouth open, she is perching as well, I’ve been giving vet rx to her any other recommendations! Thank you for all responses!

She seems to start breathing heavy when she’s disturbed

 

[AidKD]

She seems to start breathing heavy when she’s disturbed

If your chickens free range then there really isn't a need for grit, as they pick up small stones and such to eat. I would check down her throat for anything and make sure she has no growths in her mouth. Also, check her ears. Alot of people are against having the chicken regurgitate whatever is in the crop, but sometimes it's necessary. Whatever you think. Is there a bad smell coming from her mouth? I would feed the oil then start gently massaging the crop down. The blood on the egg is normal as long as it does not continue to happen.