Cocci or intestinal shed.

[Wyorp Rock]

Well she'll puff up like a rooster about to fight, then she'll kinda shake her head around, like in a jerking motion, she'll walk kinda lopsided, and then she'll just pause for a moment, her feathers will go down, and she'll walk normally again.

Doesn't really sound like Wry Neck.

Is she adjusting her crop?

 

[FirstTimeChikens]

Is she adjusting her crop?

Maybe. I checked it and it's full of water and little crumbs of her food. Could she really be walking weird because of her crop being so big?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Maybe. I checked it and it's full of water and little crumbs of her food. Could she really be walking weird because of her crop being so big?

Check her crop first thing in the morning to see if it's empty.

Get a video of her walking weird. Upload video to YouTube and provide a link.

 

[FirstTimeChikens]

Check her crop first thing in the morning to see if it's empty.

Not empty and there's a hard piece of something in it poking out. Impacted?

I'll try to catch her throughout the day, so please be patient with me on the video.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Not empty and there's a hard piece of something in it poking out. Impacted?

I'll try to catch her throughout the day, so please be patient with me on the video.

Re-check the crop again first thing.

Not sure what you mean a hard piece of something (in the crop?) and "its" poking out. The crop is poking out or the hard piece of something?

 

[FirstTimeChikens]

Not sure what you mean a hard piece of something (in the crop?) and "its" poking out. The crop is poking out or the hard piece of something?

Yes in the crop. The hard piece is poking out a little, not through the skin but I could feel it. I will check her again tomorrow.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Oh, I wonder what it is! Could it be a piece of straw or something?

 

[FirstTimeChikens]

Oh, I wonder what it is! Could it be a piece of straw or something?

No, we don't have any out there. It could be a feather, do you think that's why she's doing that head thing at certain times? I bet it's uncomfortable. They have been ripping some of their feathers out because of the lice we have going on. I've seen the feathers grow back, but sometimes I dont get to the ones they've ripped out quickly enough and they probably eat them out of curiosity. I'll have to check her in the morning for it still.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Could be a feather. Yes, I would say, the neck/crop movements may be her adjusting the crop. Not sure if a feather will go down though.

Let me know what it's like tomorrow.

 

[FirstTimeChikens]

Could be a feather. Yes, I would say, the neck/crop movements may be her adjusting the crop. Not sure if a feather will go down though.

Let me know what it's like tomorrow.

Checked today, feather still in there. I don't think the crop is impacted though, I can move it around, and it itself isn't very hard. Just the thing sticking out of it. I don't know how to help her though because like you said, it may not go down, and I don't know if she can throw it up