Thank You all for your nice replies. I am glad she is no longer suffering either which brings me to the question...how much should we intervene. I feel sick for trying to force feed her a little. I should of just let her be.
The link below are labs in CA that do necropsy's...
Billy,
Sorry to hear about your sick hen. I just lost one 20 minutes go with similar symptoms. That doesn't mean you will loose yours.
I would just try to keep her comfortable untill someon else responds with more experience.
Keep her away from the other hens in your flock. For stress...
My Goldie just passed away in my arms. I'm very sad and heart broken.
I am looking for a place in California that will do a free necropsy. If any one knows of a place pleae let me know.
Thanks
Thanks speckledhen I will search now.
Updated-Put her in the garden where the other birds couldn't get to her and very lethargic. Tried pecking at some lettuce but gave up. She won't eat or drink. force fed her a little mash of yougurt and crumble an a little water with electolites and...
Sour Crop is not the problem. held her upside down and massaged her crop and only watery liquid came out.
I noticed her keel bone ? I think that is what it is called is sticking out from loosing so much weight.
Anyone out there have any ideas to try or what might be gong on. I', afraid I'm...
I think she may have sour crop. After reading other posts on the topic I compared her crop to the other chickens and hers is hard. God I hope I checked the right thing. So, I will try the epsonsalt treatment.
I have a question though. If she has sour crop do they still show interest in...
I moved my chicken indoors 2 days ago because the younger hens started picking on her real bad and I noticed she wasn't getting off her perch and not eating.
Here are her vitals:
Gold Sex-Link
Lost a lot of weight...very light
Comb completely fallen over to one side
Runny Watery poo- yellow...