Swollen Belly

[ipineda]

Guys, could you please help me whats happening to my Brahma Hen, she was 5 months old, and seems her belly always have a liquid, theres no sign of weakness but whenever she ate, her tummy become big and she not able to stand.

Picture below is without food.

 

[-Isla June-]

Oh no! I’m soooooo sorry. I will tag my friends! @nuthatched @cocoboretto @Eggcessive

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

Is that her crop? Could it be impacted?

 

[-Isla June-]

It does look like her crop.

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

Does it feel hard of squishy? Or does it feel like it has fluid inside?

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

@azygous

 

[Eggcessive]

Does the crop (the area you are holding) never empty by early morning? Does it feel hard or puffy? The crop should gradually fill up eith food and water during the day, and after sleeping overnight, it should empty by the next early morning. If not, there is a crop disorder. Impacted crop, doughy, sour, or pendulous crop are the various disorders. Sometimes the crop just may be slow to empty. Here are some articles to read about crop problems:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

https://the-chicken-chick.com/chicken-anatomy-crop-impacted-crop-sour/