Wyandotte (2 year old) twitching

Look up or Google chicken anatomy, and look for the crop. It looks to me like she is adjusting her crop, and that could be an impacted or sour crop. The crop normally empties overnight by early morning, and if it is still full and firm or puffy, she may have a problem. A vet may help or you can try treating yourself. Vomiting her (make sure this is done properly or they can choke to death,) and giving fluids with electrolytes may help. Sometimes antifungal drugs such as nystatin or miconazole are used. Sometimes crop surgery may be needed to clear out a large mass of grasses or hay.
 
I massaged for a few minutes. It is very fluffy and squishy. I think it may have straw from bedding I added to shavings. (I never use straw but someone said to use. I put it in last week. Nothing but trouble with it in food and wateres. I clean several times a day.
I will massage again. Feel bad for chicken, but have company here to visit.
Would you keep here separate? I have her on a different building.
 

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