One of our black and white (breed still unknown) chicks....I think it's a pullet.....had a very swollen crop earlier this week. Since my chicks can free range for part of the day, I thought perhaps it was time to introduce some grit. So I did. I massaged "her" crop, gave the grit, the next day it was down considerably. This whole time she's been eating and drinking fine...playing with the other chicks..no signs of sickness other than her swollen crop.
Today I went out and again, swollen and it moves around like a pregnant woman's belly at 9 months....and it makes a sloshing noise. I held her and massaged her crop a bit and put her back in the run and it seemed to go down a bit in size.
What can I do? I'm still so new a chicken ownership. Is this something she needs to be put down for?
Thanks....
PS....I did read up on this condition on this forum and online...but I'm still unsure.....any advice is so greatly appreciated.
Today I went out and again, swollen and it moves around like a pregnant woman's belly at 9 months....and it makes a sloshing noise. I held her and massaged her crop a bit and put her back in the run and it seemed to go down a bit in size.
What can I do? I'm still so new a chicken ownership. Is this something she needs to be put down for?
Thanks....
PS....I did read up on this condition on this forum and online...but I'm still unsure.....any advice is so greatly appreciated.
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