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Sorry for your loss. Thanks for the update. -Kathy

Can you post a picture of it? If it is salpingitis, probably best to start an antibiotic like Baytril. -Kathy

Vent gleet just means that they have fluid leaking out of their vents. It can be cause by parasites, bacterial infections or fungal infections. Can you take her to a vet? -Kathy

This link explains how I check for an egg and how if treat egg binding: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1048620/how-to-provide-emergency-and-supportive-care-updated-1-3-2016 -Kathy

Be sure to melt the end of the hose with a lighter to make the edges smooth. Sharp edges can damage their mouth, esophagus and crop. get yourself a large syringe, 'cause using an eye dropper will be too difficult to get the proper amount of water in her. Tube warmed fluids at 10 ml per pound...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/805728/go-team-tube-feeding -Kathy

And read this: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1048620/how-to-provide-emergency-and-supportive-care-updated-1-3-2016

Tube - size 18 french catheter or aquarium air line. Syringe - 60 ml catheter tip syringe -Kathy

From:http://www.hopkinslivestock.com/oral_dosing_article.htm The hole at the back of the tongue is the trachea - Nothing should ever go in there! How To Crop Feed Your Bird Diagram -kathy

Watch these videos: These are using a crop needle, not a plastic tube. This one uses a tube like I use

Welcome to BYC! If she's not drinking, but is still pooping, it would be best to tube lots of fluids to her. -Kathy