Silkie chick making weird gestures (Video)

SilkieChickenLover336

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This is a 3 1/2 week old silkie chick. Currently being raised alone due to no other eggs hatching and I couldn't find chicks. I'm feeding starter grower non medicated. The chick is healthy and eats and drinks but it just does this thing. Almost like the gagging or choking. I just want to know if this is normal. It's been about two days now that this has been happening. Here is the video

Thank you in advanced
 
She is adjusting her crop. Make sure that her crop goes down, and is not full and hard, which can indicate an impacted crop. Drinking lots of water and massaging the the crop can help if it is impacted. Are you giving her chick grit to eat if she is eating grass or something other than chick feed. Most chickens do this occasionally.
 

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