Hen twitching neck

[CKfarm22]

I need some help here. I was watching the cameras and i noticed my one hen standing on the roost for some time when she was supposed to be sleeping. I noticed that she was like twitching her neck oddly. It looks like it just started when she went up for the night. She keeps doing it every couple minutes. Does anyone know what this could be?

 

[The-White-Elephant]

It looks like she may be trying to “swallow” something.

@MysteryChicken @Eggcessive @Overo Mare @cmom @azygous @6BeachChicks

 

[MysteryChicken]

I need some help here. I was watching the cameras and i noticed my one hen standing on the roost for some time when she was supposed to be sleeping. I noticed that she was like twitching her neck oddly. It looks like it just started when she went up for the night. She keeps doing it every couple minutes. Does anyone know what this could be?

She looks like she's adjusting her crop. They sometimes do this when they're trying to clear a blockage from their crop.

Check if it's emptying overnight?

 

[azygous]

This hen has a crop issue. As @MysteryChicken suggested, check her crop before she eats anything this morning. If it's full and squishing, she likely needs to be treated for a yeast infection. Here's all the info you will need to treat crop issues. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She's adjusting her crop which can be a normal activity. Check it first thing in the morning before she's had anything to eat/drink to make it's empty. If it's empty/flat, then no worries.

Chickens don't sleep all through the night. Often they are awake

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[Painted Calls]

Agreed with everyone else!