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The straw in the gizzard or crop is obviously bad. I am going to tag a few people who may be around to look at the picture of the organs for anything they may spot out of the ordinary— @casportpony , @TwoCrows , @azygous , @aart or anyone else that wants to comment. The fat is very yellow, or it...

Sorry for your loss. It sounds like you did the best thing to cull her so she would not suffer. It does really help to do a necropsy to try and find the cause of death. Necropsy pictures are always welcome here for any second opinions. Many crop problems can be secondary to another primary...

If you can take him to a vet first thing in the morning, they could give him fluids under his skin. They can also do crop surgery. I would give him electrolytes orally. I hope that he makes it.

Here is a good article about impacted crop: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/sour-crop-impacted-crop-doughy-crop-prevention-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/

I would mix a teaspoonful of yogurt into some egg or wet chicken feed, and feed it to him to lubricate his digestive system, in case of a crop or gizzard impaction. Or refrigerate a tsp of coconut oil, and chop it into small pieces and feed it to him. Hold a scoop of water up to his beak often...