HELP.....Hen actinig weird -jerking head

[chickie-is-obsessed]

Otherwise acting normal. Just got this bird last night from the same breeder I bought the rest of my chickens from as day olds. I immediately noticed her doing this head jerking motion - very weird. Any idea what it could be?

 

[staceyk]

I have a hen who had an impacted crop. While mine didn't exhibit the head bobbing symptom, everything I have read said that it is a common symptop of an impacted crop. Could that be the cause?

 

[fishnet1971]

have you checked for gapeworm?

 

[chickie-is-obsessed]

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What is "gapeworm"? This is a very reputable breeder in our area - he is a RVT. I can't imagine his birds would be wormy.

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

mites?