Impacted crop or mass?

[erinrstrain]

I have an injured hen that I brought into the “hospital” coop last night. Her neck is in bad shape thanks to a rooster who had it out for her. While holding her to clean it, I noticed that she has a large mass in her breast area, sort of below and to the side from where the crop usually is. Feathers have come off of it. It’s hard, but you can squish it - almost like a stress ball. She smells off - but her neck is also a bloody, pulpy mess. Does this look like impacted crop? Jessie is a barnyard mix and turned one in August.

 

[GracePoultry]

sounds like sour crop. put blu-kote or vetericyn plus on the wounds and Try massaging the crop and take away food for a while. This recipe works like a miracle when it comes to sour crop.

 

[Eggcessive]

If she has been eating today she may have a full crop. But if it is still full and doughy in the morning, she may have an impacted crop. I would offer a tsp of chilled coconut oil cut into small pieces. Then massage the crop several times a day. Repeat it up to 2 tsp daily. An impacted or doughy crop can eventually turn sour, and will feel squishy and stink. Is she getting poultry grit?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have an injured hen that I brought into the “hospital” coop last night. Her neck is in bad shape thanks to a rooster who had it out for her. While holding her to clean it, I noticed that she has a large mass in her breast area, sort of below and to the side from where the crop usually is. Feathers have come off of it. It’s hard, but you can squish it - almost like a stress ball. She smells off - but her neck is also a bloody, pulpy mess. Does this look like impacted crop? Jessie is a barnyard mix and turned one in August.

I agree, I'd check to make sure the crop is emptying overnight before being concerned that there's a crop problem.
Check first thing in the morning before she eats/drinks.
A Sour Crop will smell yeasty or sometimes like a sickly-sweet sauerkraut.

IF the crop is not empty, then address the problem according to Post#3 and the article linked below.

You mention she smells off, but the neck is also a bloody pulpy mess. Chicken blood smells "off", so that may be the odor you detect. I'd swab the neck and skin with Chlorhexidine (Hibiclens) or Povidone Iodine. If you don't have those, soap/water will work. For bloody sticky feathers, work just a bit of Peroxide into those, the Peroxide will help remove stuck on blood. For raw areas like her breast/crop area, A+D Ointment, Hen Healer or Triple Antibiotic ointment will work fine. For any wounds, clean those well, then apply triple antibiotic ointment.

What are you going to do about the rooster? Just curious.

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