Speckled Sussex acting strange...

[Blue Raptor]

Dr. Grant, my speckled Sussex, is walking around and not really doing anything. I felt her crop, and I suspected sour crop, so I’m doing my treatment for that now. (Layer pellets with water to make an oatmeal-like consistency, and kefir on the top. It has always worked for me.)

Grant has gotten sour crop before, but this time she is doing some sort of choking motion. Like when they eat too much and do that tough-looking swallow to get it all down, except she is doing it all the time. I need advice on this one!

 

[Southstar]

Is there an odor coming from her mouth?

 

[Blue Raptor]

Is there an odor coming from her mouth?

No, but I still suspect sour crop. I tipped her head forward and stuff came out of her beak.

 

[Blue Raptor]

@Everose @Lemon-Drop @Miss Lydia
Can y’all help with this?

 

[Everose]

Is she doing like a stretching gasping motion?

 

[Lemon-Drop]

@Everose @Lemon-Drop @Miss Lydia
Can y’all help with this?

Sorry, I don't really know much about crop issues. I hope she gets better!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Dr. Grant, my speckled Sussex, is walking around and not really doing anything. I felt her crop, and I suspected sour crop, so I’m doing my treatment for that now. (Layer pellets with water to make an oatmeal-like consistency, and kefir on the top. It has always worked for me.)
View attachment 2691081Grant has gotten sour crop before, but this time she is doing some sort of choking motion. Like when they eat too much and do that tough-looking swallow to get it all down, except she is doing it all the time. I need advice on this one!

Sounds like your treatment is not working. Here you go, read this
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[Everose]

If there's no foul odor and she's eating I suspect gape worm. We've had it before and the chickens remain active and everything but will stretch their necks out and yawn or make a choking motion.

 

[Everose]

@Banana01 what do you think?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If there's no foul odor and she's eating I suspect gape worm. We've had it before and the chickens remain active and everything but will stretch their necks out and yawn or make a choking motion.

With Gapeworm the hen would not be eating/drinking, they would be too busy gasping.
A foul odor can be caused by sour crop, infection, canker, etc.