My 6 month old Buckeye hen seems to have a bulging crop. It is mostly firm yet slightly squishy. This is the first day that I've noticed it, her chest looked extra poofy. She has been gorging herself of tomatoes this afternoon so she seems to have a healthy appetite. I picked up another hen and felt her crop, and while it is large and full, it is not nearly as firm as the first hens. Could her crop just be extra full? I massaged her crop a bit and tried tipping her as suggested for impacted crop but nothing happened. I have her isolated with just water for now. Is it ok to wait until morning to see if it has gone down or is there more I should be doing? Please help an over anxious chicken mom.
