Massive Swollen crop and wobbly while walking

[Sberrie]

My 2 year old black sex link has this massive crop that is pretty hard. Shes very unsteady but isn't laying down.
She has been molting so I had chalked her not feeling well up to that but it seems like she's getting worse

 

[member 592157]

It sounds like her crop is impacted- maybe from not drinking enough? I haven't experienced this so I can't help that way but I'm sure there are plenty of articles you could find on it. Here is a definition from Poultry help.com (I did a quick Google search) "If the crop is 'hard' to the touch, the crop could be impacted. This happens when feed is 'stuck' in the crop and the chicken can't 'swallow' or pass the feed on down to the proventriculous and gizzard."

 

[member 592157]

Also found a link from here that might help
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/impacted-crop

 

[Sberrie]

It sounds like her crop is impacted- maybe from not drinking enough? I haven't experienced this so I can't help that way but I'm sure there are plenty of articles you could find on it. Here is a definition from Poultry help.com (I did a quick Google search) "If the crop is 'hard' to the touch, the crop could be impacted. This happens when feed is 'stuck' in the crop and the chicken can't 'swallow' or pass the feed on down to the proventriculous and gizzard."

She has had access to water and was trying to eat while I had them all out free ranging. I put her up in a crate because I read they should be kept away from food and water for 12 hours to see if the crop was emptying

 

[member 592157]

I'm sorry I can't help more but I don't want to give you bad advice- maybe you could try giving her some sort of food-grade oil to lubricate everything? Let me call in some more experienced people
@EggSighted4Life @Eggcessive @Kiki

 

[Sberrie]

I'm sorry I can't help more but I don't want to give you bad advice- maybe you could try giving her some sort of food-grade oil to lubricate everything? Let me call in some more experienced people
@EggSighted4Life @Eggcessive @Kiki

Thank you for your advice either way!

 

[Sberrie]

Okay so I put her in a crate when I made the initial post. I just put them all to bed and checked her. Her crop was still pretty solid, so I gave her some mineral oil and massaged the crop some

 

[member 592157]

Okay so I put her in a crate when I made the initial post. I just put them all to bed and checked her. Her crop was still pretty solid, so I gave her some mineral oil and massaged the crop some

That's probably what I would've done. Hopefully she makes it!

 

[Sberrie]

Checked on her this morning, her crop is still hard but doesn't seem quite as large. She was still a little unsteady but ran right for the water

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Okay so I put her in a crate when I made the initial post. I just put them all to bed and checked her. Her crop was still pretty solid, so I gave her some mineral oil and massaged the crop some

Is she passing any droppings, how is she today.. her crop, how does it feel?

https://the-chicken-chick.com/chicken-anatomy-crop-impacted-crop-sour/

Running for the water is good.. you may need to do some more crop massages..

Molt stinks.. what are you feeding including treats and supplements?