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I'm glad you were able to get the results back. Very sad indeed. Unfortunately cancer is quite common in laying hens as are the resulting symptoms you have described.

:hugsI'm sorry to hear about Penny.

Looks like intestinal shedding.

She's moving about right? If she's drinking and moving about, then I'd just offer feed free choice.

Here's the article again for treating the crop. She's an adult hen, so give her 2 teaspoons coconut oil daily. That's in addition to the yeast medication. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-treat-sour-crop-and-impacted-crop-and-how-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/...

I wouldn't vomit her.

She needs to be given some fluids if she's not drinking on her own. Tube or syringe fluids into her. If you are going to the vet, have them show you how. There's loads of Youtube videos about how to tube and syringe fluids into chickens. Offer her wet mushy feed or you can tube a little wet...

Check to see if it empties overnight?

☝️☝️☝️ Hmmm....I'd check the crop. 👇👇👇

If her crop is not emptying then I would begin treating her for that. Often there's an underlying condition or illness that is causing the crop to slow. Did the vet run a fecal float to see if worms are part of the problem...