Wierd Choking head/neck movement

[ChickStavie]

https://imgur.com/a/qoMptHY

 

[filmcmahon]

https://imgur.com/a/qoMptHY

omg, my hen is doing this too! she is also losing a bit of red colour on one side of her face taking her stool to vet

 

[Eggcessive]

It lookms like she is adjusting her crop. Check her crop to see if it feels firm or doughy or hard. Do you have grit available and water available at all times? Try getting her to drink.

 

[ChickStavie]

ill throw some extra grit in for her she has plenty of access to water just cleaned it out
her behavior besides that doesn't seem strange

 

[Eggcessive]

I would feel of the crop tonight on the roost, and again first thing in the morning to see if her crop has emptied. She may need treatment for impacted crop if there is still food in the morning, and if it is hard or doughy.

 

[ChickStavie]

her crop is emptied and she hasnt done that again in awhile fingers crossed and i hope @filmcmahon bird is okay

 

[filmcmahon]

her crop is emptied and she hasnt done that again in awhile fingers crossed and i hope @filmcmahon bird is okay

the neck movements have stopped, but now it looks like she injured her hip. like her leg is paralyzed

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry about your hen. The neck movements she was making, if not caused by adjusting the crop, can be a neurological symptom. That is why I suggested check ing the crop to make sure it was empty in morning. I now worry a little that the neck movements and now her paralyzed leg may be a sign of Mareks disease. Mareks can affect the brain, the nerves, the skin, cause tumors in organs, and sometimes affect the eyes. MKe sure that she is placed near food and water, and if she is being picked on by the others, separate her. Hopefully, it is not Mareks, but an injury, but here is some reading about the disease to learn how it affects chickens:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/ext...Preventing Mareks Disease in Small Flocks.pdf
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/