Constipated Young Pullet?

[Liza728w]

I have a young pullet - no where near egg laying age. Her crop is very hard and she has had a hard time pooping. She does poop, but small amounts come out instead. Her poops seem much more dry than usual too. I pay very close attention to her since she is an indoor/outdoor girl and I spend at least a couple hours with her each day. I'm not sure what to do so I thought in addition to researching I'd ask here as well. Any ideas? Thank you!!

 

[Aapomp831]

If her crop is hard, that means the food is not making it to the stomach.... which means it’s not digesting so no poop. It sounds like an impacted crop. I would separate her and remove food and water immediately so she’s not piling more food into her crop. In the morning, or after a good 24 hours with no food, see if the crop is emptying. An impacted crop leads to sour crop, as the food sits there and ferments.