impacted crop

[cibula]

hello everyone. i am new to having chickens and have a problem with one of my hens she is only 9months old and has a large swollen mass that feels semi solid located at her breast bone area. could her crop be impacted and if so what can i do about it. I have called several local vets and it seems that most people do not worry about chickens . No of the vets work on or know much about chickens. So any advise would be appreciated thanks.

 

[chuckzoo]

Type in "impacted crop" in the search box topright hand corner you will find loads of very good information.

Good Luck!

 

[LuvinMyPeeps]

Hi, there's another poster with the same problem. They said to give a bit of red wine to her and swears it will clear it up. I wish you luck!

Here's the post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=294963

 

[beachchickie]

I was told by the vet to give her olive oil 2x a day be slow so she doesn't inhale it. I takes 1-2T each time and it may take a few days for it to pass.