Soft lump

[Mystically_Fallin]

My baby C.C has this big soft lump that seems to come and go. She about 2 years old. My other 2 chickens don't have this. She's the sweetest girl ever. The other two bully her sigh... But any advice or help would be greatly appreciated

 

[LaFleche]

It is her crop that fills with feed during the day and will be empty the next morning.

How much space do they have in their coop and run?
Do you let them free range at all?

 

[Mystically_Fallin]

It could be the crop. Usually it goes down by the morning. It started when the chickens sitter didn't realize they didn't have food for a day! So I thought she just ate too much... But it comes and goes and lately it seems to not be going down . She's my favorite bird. They have a big coop and a run. Yes I do let them free range ( I'm always outside when they do this so I can keep an eye on them). The lump is really soft...I'm so scared and worried... Could it be that she ate a foreign material?

 

[p4PaDuck]

That’s the crop. A normal part of the chicken’s anatomy

 

[LaFleche]

lately it seems to not be going down

If it does not go down by morning she might be suffering from a crop impaction which needs to be treated immediately as the bird suffering from it will be starving.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-treat-sour-crop-seemingly-effective-updated.1451264/

 

[Mystically_Fallin]

If it does not go down by morning she might be suffering from a crop impaction which needs to be treated immediately as the bird suffering from it will be starving.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-treat-sour-crop-seemingly-effective-updated.1451264/

It's a soft lump not hard so it's not food that's stuck. I think the article said it's gases or liquid . She's my favorite of the 3 chickens I have* she's beyond sweet. Let's me hold her and kiss her. She's been eating and drinking water everyday. She has energy etc.
I hate how hot it's been lately.Oh man...
I don't drive is there anything I can do myself ? I could Uber to a store or something. I'll try to get ahold of some local vet places ( to see what they say / if they see chickens / how much it could possibly cost)...