Is this a normal chicken breast?

[RCC]

 

[Eggcessive]

She looks like her crop is very full. She may just be a big eater or have a problem. Can you feel of it and compare it to the others? Check it again in early morning before she has eaten or drunk. Crops become gradually full of food and water by evening, and overnight usually empty, unless the crop is not working properly. Impacted, sour, or pendulous crop are problems.

 

[hlhutchinson]

This has some good info about crops
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...d-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments.67194/

 

[RCC]

Thank you so much.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

As this was posted yesterday, did you check her crop this morning before seethe had a chance to fill out for tghe day yup see if it emptied overnight?

 

[RCC]

It was the same this morning, didn't seem to change at all, it's firm to the touch.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would place her in a crate with only water, treated with electrolytes and vitamins. No food. Massage her crop several times a day. Give her water or learn to tube feed water to help the impacted crop empty. Check her crop this evening, and again in morning to see if it is going down. Making her vomit to empty her crop is controversial. It can help, but there is always a chance that the chicken can choke and die, so read exactly how it is done before attempting. A vet tomorrow morning could help possibly if they are familiar with chickens and crop impaction. Does she have access to poultry grit to help digest food and grasses? Here is more info:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/04/answers-from-chicken-vet-on-impacted.html
https://www.tillysnest.com/2012/01/crop-issues-html/

 

[RCC]

ok, I "quarantined" her for a day and a half, it went down considerably with only a small ball maybe a little smaller than a quarter but her crop appears stretched out, she eats like she's not getting full and by the end of the day, her crop is huge again. she is pooping normal and regular however the first time I quarantined her, her poop was clayish and dry, on top of all this she is still laying regularly.