Silkie hen with impacted crop.

[ChickenLover2007]

I have a one year old silkie hen with what I think is impacted crop. She wasn’t laying for a while so I moved her to her own separate area. Her poop looks normal, but sometimes is watery. She has been eating and drinking. She has a bit of a limp but she has had that for a while and it doesn’t seem to bug her. I do not know what the cause of the limp is but none of my other chickens have shown any symptoms of a limp. I think it was probably from an injury from my rooster. I separated her after I saw it starting and still she never had it heal. I eventually put her back with the flock and she has been doing fine. She only stopped laying eggs recently and I think it could be impacted crop. I massaged it once today, but am wondering what else I can do? And how I can maybe get rid of her limp.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have a one year old silkie hen with what I think is impacted crop. She wasn’t laying for a while so I moved her to her own separate area. Her poop looks normal, but sometimes is watery. She has been eating and drinking. She has a bit of a limp but she has had that for a while and it doesn’t seem to bug her. I do not know what the cause of the limp is but none of my other chickens have shown any symptoms of a limp. I think it was probably from an injury from my rooster. I separated her after I saw it starting and still she never had it heal. I eventually put her back with the flock and she has been doing fine. She only stopped laying eggs recently and I think it could be impacted crop. I massaged it once today, but am wondering what else I can do? And how I can maybe get rid of her limp.

Is her crop still full first thing in the morning before she's had anything to eat/drink?
If it is, then read the article linked below to determine what type of crop treatment to start.
As for her limping, it would be hard to know the cause. It sounds like she's been limping for a while, so it may be something that she will have to live with.
When you feel the crop in the morning, also feel her abdomen below the vent between her legs for any swelling/fluid.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/