Slow Swollen Crop / Weird Head Motions.

[bmkirby24]

I have Noticed one of My Hens doing a Funny Head Movement the last couple days & open mouth breathing.
Her Breath is Not sour & her Crop is a bit swollen & squishy.

I separated her from the flock this afternoon with Water Only.

I only just learned of Slow / Swollen / Impacted crop a few days ago.

What should I do Next?

 

[Rusty Rooster MAC]

Give her some tomato juice via eyedropper. That should get things moving.

 

[Eggcessive]

Google “Slow, impacted, and sour crop prevention and treatment,” and look for Two Crows good thread on how to treat it.

 

[bmkirby24]

Give her some tomato juice via eyedropper. That should get things moving.

My Hen's Crop Looks a bit bigger than all the rest of my Chickens.
I felt her crop & felt nothing inside. Rubbed it for 5 minutes to see
if she needed to throw up, but nothing.
So, I fed All My Chickens Wet Crumble this A.M. with 2 Hard Boiled Eggs & Yogurt Mixed in. Put VetRX in their Water.
I Hope I am just Over reacting & its Really Nothing.

 

[Rugbygainz]

This sounds like sour crop from my experience. If her crop is hanging and is slow it is probably pendulous. I have a chicken with the same symptoms that had sour crop(weird head movements and all) A combined treatment of baytril and nystatin did the trick. Also if her crop is pendoulous, try making her a crop support, this will help get things moving. The lack of foul smell could mean you caught this early. But if you do not suspect sour crop just make sure her crop is able to keep moving.