Ascites (maybe) in 4 yr old hen. She threw up white liquid

[PoultryLover1012]

Hi all!

I think my four year old hen might have ascites. She has been acting weird and secluded for a couple of days and then yesterday I picked her up and she started throwing up a lot of white stuff. Is that ascites. What else could it be? How can I help her? I do not have access to a vet. Please help!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

That sounds more like crop problems than ascites. Can you take a picture of her? How does her crop and abdomen feel? Hard, inflated, squishy? Ascites is usually a symptom of a larger problem, which can also cause crop issues. Here’s a thread I made about my hen with ascites, I was given great advice I think may help you too:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/4-year-old-bantam-hen-w-reproductive-issues.1419554/. The pictures and descriptions may also help you determine if your hen does have ascites.