Hen recovered from sour crop, now she’s being bullied!

[ChickenMom04]

I had a hen who had sour crop about 2 weeks ago. It was BAD. Eventually though we were able to help her recover and she was acting completely normal again. Today we put her in with the rest of the flock and she seemed okay. Tonight I checked on her and she has her wings and tail down, acting weak and tired. She wasn’t outside with the rest of my hens.
She felt lightweight when I picked her up and her crop was empty which was weird considering it felt normal the night before. I picked her up and fed her some scratch out of my hand which she gobbled up immediately. It wasn’t until I set her back down that one of my hens charged at her and pecked her. I obviously scooped her up and shooed them away but she just sadly hobbled to the corner and sat down with her head facing the wall. I separated her into her own pen for the night and she only acts alert when I walk by:

They got along so well before, what happened over those mere 2 weeks?? Is she sick or simply bullied?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would cage her within the run or coop with her own food water. See that she's got grit free choice as well and eating her normal feed, cut out most scratch/treats.
Re-check her crop to make sure it's emptying completely overnight, if it's not, then re-address those symptoms.

Being separated for a couple of weeks, she will need to be re-introduced. Yes, the flock may even recognize her, but she's been away and not part of the pecking order anymore so minor scuffles can happen, but it sounds like she's not faring too well, so she may still need more time to recover. A lot of time crop problems are just symptoms of an underlying condition like reproductive disorders, infection, etc.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/introducing-a-single-hen-to-an-existing-flock.71997/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[Eggcessive]

I would follow Wyorp Rock’s advice. When chickens are removed from the flock for more than 2-5 days, they may be bullied or kept from food when returning. Hopefully, they will be nicer to her, but keeping her inside a dog crate with food and water is a good way to keep her safe while remaining part of the flock. When you are there, you could let her out and watch what happens. Crop problems are many times the result of other problems, such as reproductive, worms, and ascites.

 

[ChickenMom04]

I would cage her within the run or coop with her own food water. See that she's got grit free choice as well and eating her normal feed, cut out most scratch/treats.
Re-check her crop to make sure it's emptying completely overnight, if it's not, then re-address those symptoms.

Being separated for a couple of weeks, she will need to be re-introduced. Yes, the flock may even recognize her, but she's been away and not part of the pecking order anymore so minor scuffles can happen, but it sounds like she's not faring too well, so she may still need more time to recover. A lot of time crop problems are just symptoms of an underlying condition like reproductive disorders, infection, etc.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/introducing-a-single-hen-to-an-existing-flock.71997/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

Last time I checked, her crop was firm (not watery, not rock solid) and she was acting peppy. That’s why we moved her back. I don’t know why she’s so bony and thin if she’s been eating like normal. I will try readdressing her symptoms tonight and see where that gets us. Thanks for the help!