Swollen crop on baby bantam

[sunny_bellyboo]

I'm sorry. I'm stumped. I have no ideas.

Is this chick behaving normally like the others?

It's ok

Yes other than the fact if it flips over it can't get back up

 

[sunny_bellyboo]

It's a possibility. There is such a thing as air sac disease, but I find it difficult to associate it with a new chick. I rather suspect it's something transient, whatever is causing this.

However, if the chick is behaving lethargically with droopy wings, not eating, stops growing, then I'd suspect a disease. Unless the chick is acting sick, I'd give it more time to resolve on its own.

It was in a store for about 4 days before we got it

It has droopy wings and falls asleep when we hold it and doesn't move like others when we have it walking around.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It's ok

Yes other than the fact if it flips over it can't get back up

It was in a store for about 4 days before we got it

It has droopy wings and falls asleep when we hold it and doesn't move like others when we have it walking around.

Can you get a photo of her poop?
The flipping over and not being able to get up sounds neurological.
You can try vitamins that contain E and B1.

Sadly, since she was not too well when you got her, she may be failing to thrive.

 

[sunny_bellyboo]

I am not near the chicken currently, and my dad won't be able to do anything for about 2 hours

 

[Lamontelle4]

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We're not sure how she normally acts because we bought her from the store only today to see if we could help her(or him, we're not sure). We only took her because we don't think she would survive the store with any condition

I unfortunately Have had a chicks that did that. It’s a birth defect. Separate it from the other chickens in a bin with a heat lamp, and prop it upright with like a towel or something. There’s not much you can do but see if she gets worse or better. Most the time they don’t live for very long. But occasionally they do survive.

 

[Chickin Out]

Please give the baby applesauce as soon as you can. Warm it up slightly, don't give it cold. the apple sauce they sell for babies is better but any applesauce in a storm.
Cute baby-- bless you and thank you for helping.

 

[AEbersole]

I got a chick from tractor supply last week that this happened to. It ended up dying within about 4 days and only had the really swollen crop for about 24 hours. Now I think it's starting with another bantam chick I got at the same time.

 

[AEbersole]

Guys it's still living! Like @Lamontelle4 said, we think it was just a birth defect. @Chickin Out thanks for the compliment! @AEbersole it's still living thankfully for us

That's awesome! Did it go down or is it still big?