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    Is it sour crop?

    Hello, I wanted to follow up with an update so that maybe I can help someone else. Her crop continued to feel squishy and she was spitting up thick, sticky clear bile so that she'd have it all over neck and chest when we'd check on her, so we're sure now that it's sour crop. That said, she...
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    Is it sour crop?

    Thank you! Update: I hand fed her a bit of boiled egg yolk and chips of coconut oil. She will only take them from me with much coaxing; she does not try to eat on her own. I placed grit in with her but she hasn't touched it yet. This time when I massaged her crop, it felt more swollen than it...
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    Is it sour crop?

    I think we may need to offer larger grit - we have oyster shells, eggshells, and sand out for them. I will absolutely try the calcium! She's refused anything we've tried to feed her, but hubby said she still had solid droppings a little over 24 hours ago when she still had food in her from her...
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    Is it sour crop?

    She's only 9 months old. Last laid about 3 days ago (day before the gagging). Got a finger up the bum yesterday and we ensured she's not egg bound. Keel bone is not prominent; she's probably our fattest chicken (not in a bad way, just a large and full gal), and she hasn't dropped any weight yet...
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    Is it sour crop?

    Hi everyone - I've been researching but really confused. Chicken was shaking her head and looked as if she was gagging and did that repeatedly for 30 mins. Seemed ok after that, if a bit slow and quiet. Next day she kept standing in place and closing her eyes, so I knew something was wrong...
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