Strange chicken behaviour

[ChickenClaw03]

Hi,

My Phoenix bantam has been exhibiting some weird behaviour over the past week. I’ve taken her to a vet and they’ve drained her crop, since there was a lot of fluid in there and she was sneezing/coughing.

It’s been three days since the drain and her crop has filled up and she is doing the same behaviour again.

I can’t figure out how to put in the video.

 

[The Coop Crew]

Is the behavior like a weird head/neck movement? If so she is likely trying to adjust her crop.

 

[LaFleche]

Here is how to treat it yourself:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

But sometimes the cause is situated further down, like a tumor pessuring on the intestines, liver disorders or similar.

When did she last lay an egg?

Has she ever had problems building a proper eggshell?

You can upload the video to YouT*be or a similar platform and then post a link here.

How old is she?

 

[ChickenClaw03]

Is the behavior like a weird head/neck movement? If so she is likely trying to adjust her crop.

Yes, I think it’s a crop adjustment

 

[ChickenClaw03]

Here is how to treat it yourself:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

But sometimes the cause is situated further down, like a tumor pessuring on the intestines, liver disorders or similar.

When did she last lay an egg?

Has she ever had problems building a proper eggshell?

You can upload the video to YouT*be or a similar platform and then post a link here.

How old is she?

Thanks for the reply,

My hen is 7 seven years old and she hasn’t laid an egg in months I believe since it’s winter where I am. Out of all of my hens she’s never had any egg problems. The vet did an X-ray on her last week and she didn’t feel like she was carrying an egg.