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She was lovely. I have 2 Barred Rocks myself and enjoy them very much (I enjoy all my girls and my one BO boy too). They do catch your heart, so, not always "just a chicken". Go out and spoil your other girls for a couple of days...chicken therapy

Quote: I'm so sorry You did everything to help her and loved her - that's the most important thing. @chickychick211 Just love her and try to do the best you can like SuperChickRuth did. I'm sorry to hear your girl is not doing well.

I'm sorry to hear Cricket is not doing well It does sound like she is starting to decline. Just keep doing what you can to keep her comfortable.

@chickychick211 I'm glad you were able to take her to the vet. Hopefully she will have some relief for a while since they were able to drain so much liquid. Here's a bit more information on Peritonitis for those that are following the thread...

Welcome to BYC. I'm sorry you are having trouble with your hen. If you will start your own thread with pictures in the Emergencies/Diseases/Injuries and Cures forum that would be great, we will be happy to help.

If she won't eat her own feed very well, you can try giving it to her wet. Just put some in a bowl and add warm water. I've found mine love wet food. You could add a bit of the amaranth to it to encourage her to eat her ration. While amaranth has well founded nutritional properties, she still...

I don't think the vitamins would hurt. Nutri-Drench is usually mixed by the gallon so if I'm looking at it right it is .25 fl.oz. (about 1 1/2 tsp) per gallon because she is older than 6 weeks. You will want to make fresh everyday. Is she eating her food well...

I don't think there is a hard and fast rule on how often to drain. From what I read here on BYC you would want to drain when she feels full of fluid (she will most likely be having a bit of trouble breathing as well). How is she doing? Better, worse or about the same?

Glad to hear! You've been taking good care of her.

Awww...poor thing. Hopefully she will have some relief for a period of time. Keep us updated.

Sounds like fluid accumulation from the Ascites. Unfortunately gurgling and trouble breathing is associated with the condition. Were you able to drain any fluids? The excess fluids can put internal stress on her organs, causing further complications. Since she did have a crop issue before, she...

I don't think it would hurt if it's fairly warm. It may do her some good - might relieve a little stress - who doesn't love sunshine. Just keep an eye on her, but let her do some "chicken things" if she feels like it. You could try wet food. Mix some of her food with a little warm water and see...

I'm sorry she is not doing better. You can try watching some videos on youtube where they drain the fluid. These are the only place I have seen it done. Ascites can cause the labored breathing and may sometimes turn into an infection. Unfortunately there is no "cure". IMO your goal at this point...

The best thing for her is her regular poultry feed, altering the diet can throw them a bit off kilter. That said, if she won't eat her layer feed dry, try mixing it with a little warm water and make it into a mash. Mine love wet food, so I usually take them a little dish of it everyday and they...

The baths won't hurt. I've read some people do treat with antibiotics, but I can't advise on which one(s) or how effective it would be in the long run. You could research that to see if it's something you want to try. http://hencam.com/faq/the-spa-treatment/ http://hencam.com/faq/egg-bound-hens/

Poor thing. It could be internal laying, peritonitis or ascites. I'm glad to crop is getting better. You may want to see if she will take some crumbles or layer feed made into a wet mash (mix with warm water). Wet poultry food is generally easy to digest. You could also offer her some...

Sorry, I don't see any photos, that would help to see what you are describing. Is the vent swollen as well? Can you get a photo of that too?

Do you have any photos of her? What symptoms of sour crop does she have? How long has it been? Sour smells? Does/did she have grit available? Treatments are in the below links. Where (what part of her body) did the trap door fall on her? How bad was the injury, any blood, did it knock her out...