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I never recommend to turn them upside down and make them vomit. That can cause aspiration and death if it gets caught in the airway. I have done that to a couple who had a chronic impacted or sour crop without that happening, but many oldtimers here have killed their birds. Do not massage a...

So glad to hear that she is finally doing better. She is a really beautiful hen.

Yes, exactly. That was a one time emergency treatment for a child with a piece of beef stuck in the esophagus. I think, eventually, they got it out during a esophagoscopy procedure. This should not be used on a chicken. Oil, still softener, water, and some grit hopefully will get the straw out.

I remember having an order to give a child Adolph’s meat tenderizer decades ago to help dissolve a large piece of meat that was stuck in the throat. Papaya probably works the same way.

I would let her be with the others. I only suggested a crate in case she is so hard for you to catch her. But I meant inside the coop. Since you got her this morning so early, I would let her stay out with her flock. They are usually more happy with their buddies. Check her again in the morning...

I would start it today,,but if she is asleep wait until the am.

1/2 inch of the cream twice a day or whatever the article says.

No it will not hurt her or affect a fecal float. Be sure to call your vet to make sure that you can bring in a fresh sample inna ziploc bag. Many vets won’t do them, so many of us just go ahead and worm with Valbazen or Safeguard. If you have a vet friend they might do the fecal float if you...

Here is azygous good article about crop problems: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-treat-sour-crop-and-impacted-crop-and-how-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

Sometimes worms can cause crop problems. Yes, do not massage a puffy soft crop, just a firm or doughy crop, if it is not emptying. Recheck the crop again before she eats or drinks. Miconazole or Monistat cream may be given orally for a puffy crop that won’t empty. That will treat yeast or fungus.

A good hint would be to examine in the dark on the roost. I use a red light on a head lamp to walk in without disturbing everyone. You can then pick her up and examine her. Before daylight, you can do that to see if her crop is emptying by early morning. if the crop is firm or doughy, then...

What do you feed her? Does she have access to granite poultry grit? Has the water inside the coop frozen? Since she has been getting coconut oil, do you also massage her crop in a downward motion? How does it feel now—full, hard, doughy, or soft and puffy?