Swollen Crop, not sour?

[Maatawry]

Hello, my 10 month old bantam had a hard full crop the other morning. knowing iys not normal for them to have it in the morning, i spent time massaging it in hopes it break it down.

It became softer, and ive been fasting her for the last 24 hours. Bust despite it being MUCH softer, if hasnt gone doen anymore. when i massage it,m it sounds gurgly. i thought i might be sour crop, but there is no smell in her breath at all.

i did give her a little bit of yogurt and she definitely has an appetite, and she is still laying eggs.

any thoughts??

 

[ChickenCanoe]

This was before she had a chance to eat?

 

[Maatawry]

she had been eating normally when i noticed the swollen crop. i isolated her and gave her just water for a little over 24 hours. i just gave her yogurt an hour ago and her appetite appears normal despite the crop.

 

[Maatawry]

her crop was swollen in the morning without access to food, if thats what you meant.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Eating fills the crop. This is normal in the morning. When the crop is empty, they sense hunger. They eat till the crop is full.

 

[Maatawry]

no i know that. It was full at night, then there was no access to food, and it was full and hard the next morning. continuing with the original post of the massage etc,

 

[ChickenCanoe]

So what did they eat? Was it anything that could cause the crop to be impacted? Extremely large or fibrous things like tough grass or a mouse?

 

[Maatawry]

Nothing I can think of. It mimics more the symptoms of a sour crop with it being squishy and making gurgling noises except there is no sour smell.

 

[Maatawry]

Anyone??