Need advice: swollen crop

[summerhatch]

My Americauna is about 1 1/2 years old and very healthy. Yesterday, she got fairly wet in the massive rains we had. When I picked her up to put her to bed in her coop, I noticed that, not only was she all wet, but her crop was really swollen. She is acting fine and gave us a lovely egg this morning. Her crop is still swollen today. Not hard or impacted, just lemon-sized and feels like a balloon. I don't know if being wet had anything to do with it, or if she just gorged on fresh spring worms! Should I be concerned?

 

[jaimslee4u]

Keep an eye on her poop - If she stops pooping you know nothing is getting thru. Also a chicken's crop should empty over night check her first thing in the morning and see if it has gone down at all.

I personally have never had to deal with crop impactation (thank goodness) so I am not an expert but I know that there is a lot of previous posts on the subject and even a video on operation.

 

[summerhatch]

Thanks! Yes, I saw those previous posts but was too "chicken" to watch the surgery video.

That's definately something I would NOT resort to myself. I know she's had some poop today - it was on the back deck and the dog stepped right into it! I will check her first thing in the morning as well. Thanks so much for the advice!