Squishy Crop

[ParksPoultry]

Hello,

I have the sweetest Lavender Marans rooster and recently he’s been having a rather large and squishy crop. It doesn’t have a foul smell (or any smell really) but it’s still pretty big and squishy in the morning before I feed the flock. I feed my flock a mixture of All-Flock and Layer feed from my local feed store and the free range about every other day or just in the late afternoon. His brother does not have this problem. It does not hinder his ability to move around and he doesn’t behave any differently, but I don’t want it to turn into sour crop. What would you suggest I do for him?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Beautiful birds!

I'd re-check the crop first thing in the morning before he's had anything to eat/drink. If it's still squishy, then address that symptom according to the article below.

When was the last deworming?

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

 

[ParksPoultry]

Beautiful birds!

I'd re-check the crop first thing in the morning before he's had anything to eat/drink. If it's still squishy, then address that symptom according to the article below.

When was the last deworming?

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

Thank you! I was actually just reading through that one. Honestly I don’t remember. It was either this last winter or last fall. I didn’t get him until April, so he wasn’t even around for that. You don’t think worms could be causing it do you?