Hen with swollen craw

nknkdvt

Chirping
12 Years
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1) Behavior- acts normal
2) Just noticed today when she was running around the yard.
3) No other chickens have this.
4) Has huge 5-6 inch x 5-6 inch fluid filled sack where craw is.
5) She has been eating: whatever she finds; laying laying pellets; corn/seeds as a treat.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6) haven't treated her yet but definitely want to since she is a green egg layer.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]7) can post picture as needed but is basically a huge fluid filled tumor in front of her throat.[/FONT]
8) housing bedding: shaved pine, wood, dirt, hay
9) almost looks like if I put a pin to it like a water balloon, it would open up. Yuck. so won't do that. but am not sure if this is a common thing with chickens with an easy fix or if she needs antibiotics and vet.
 
Just an update. The vet said that she probably had a "sour crop" i.e. a yeast infection in her crop. Per his instructions, added straight vinegar to everyone's water (why single her out?) and the problem has gone away. Now I'm adding apple cider vinegar (1 tsp/gallon) every time I change their water.
 

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