My chicken is doing this, what does it mean??

[Shadimatar]

My chocken is doing this with it's mouth, is there something wrong with it?

Here is a youtube video of my chicken

 

[aart]

Welcome to BYC!

It's adjusting it's crop...not uncommon.
Unless it is doing to constantly, then there might be a problem

 

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[andreanar]

Yup, looks like a crop adjustment. No worries, unless its constant.

 

[Shadimatar]

Welcome to BYC!

It's adjusting it's crop...not uncommon.
Unless it is doing to constantly, then there might be a problem

Thank you for your answer, she does it once a day, about 10 times in 2 minutes

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. I agree with aart.

 

[aart]

Thank you for your answer, she does it once a day, about 10 times in 2 minutes

Sounds OK. tho she may be doing it more than once a day,
unless you are watching them constantly.
Make sure they can't eat anything that could clog their throat or crop. Small chunks of hard veggies or grass clippings come to mind.

 

[salsss]

Had a hen doing that quite a bit...wormed them and it stopped. Though....they are not eating grass these days..

Does gape worm make a hen do that?