repeated neck jerking

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Jan 17, 2018
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my chicken keeps doing that neck jerk thing like she’s trying to adjust her crop but she’s been doing it almost nonstop for like an hour. her comb seems to be a little darker red than normal and she’s making little gasping noises every so often. i am attaching a link to a video i took of her
update:she also feels like she has a bump in her neck

 
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I agree, it does look like crop adjustment.

Check her crop first thing in the morning before she's had anything to eat/drink. If it's not empty, then begin treating her.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

Does she lay eggs?
Feel her abdomen below the vent between her legs to see if there's a feeling of fluid or if she's bloated.
She may have more going on than just a crop issue, but addressing the crop would be the first thing I would do.
 

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