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Sorry that you lost her. You can do your own limited necropsy at home with a sharp knife or scissors to look for yellow fluid (ascites,) internally laid egg masses, the color of her liver, her crop and gizzard contents. and any other unusual things. If you do, and I recommend it to help with...

Smell her beak while gently pressing on crop area, but don’t press hard aince she may throw up into her throat and choke. Is there a bad or sour odor? If not, her crop may be slowing down due to her possible reproductive infection. Here is a good article about crop problems...

Drinking a lot of water can sometimes be a sign of a crop disorder. Her crop should be empty in early morning before she has had food or water, and then fill up by evening. If it feels full and puffy or hard in the AM, there may be something wrong. Crop disorders and a slow to empty crop may...

She could have some sort of reproductive problem or infection going on. She is probably not egg bound, since she is passing droppings. I would try to get vet care or at least an antibiotic such as Fish Mox amoxicillin, which you can sometimes find at TSC or feed stores, but can get online...