At my wits end with this crop situation!

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Hey everyone, I'm really struggling with a hen of mine lately. You may have seen my previous post about her eating a ton of sand and getting impacted crop. I got so many live saving replies and was able to cure her!!! But now I have a new problem. The day I got her impacted crop completely emptied the next morning it was full again-but with liquid. I threw everything I know at this, anti-yeast cream, acv, withholding food, massaging, etc. I eventually as a last resort had to make her vomit just to relieve the pressure! I thought I had a handle on it after that but it has now turned into doughy crop. I don't know what else to try but she's one of my best layers and isn't even a year old! I'm hoping to make into town today to grab a crop bra from one of my friends as a last ditch effort. ANY advice is much appreciated. I heard someone mention maybe slippery elm could help (I don't have any on hand but could maybe get some if I know what to look for). Thank you all in advance!
 
I had a hen who's crop would fill back up with fluids and it turned out she had a stuck egg very high, so high up I couldn't feel it. She passed and I found that out during the necropsy. Your hen could be egg bound very high up. Have you given her a bath yet?
 
CCsGarden said:
I had a hen who's crop would fill back up with fluids and it turned out she had a stuck egg very high, so high up I couldn't feel it. She passed and I found that out during the necropsy. Your hen could be egg bound very high up. Have you given her a bath yet?
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Hi, thanks for the response CC! Oh my! That's crazy! I haven't even thought of that yet. I'm in a bit of a tricky situation though. We're having a winter storm supposedly coming through tonight that's calling for -30f and -65f wind chill. I'm worried to bring her in and give her a warm bath then dry her off and put her back outside😬. I'm worried she'll get cold or be hot in here. Is there any other way I can tell that??
 
MamaPoult said:
Hi, thanks for the response CC! Oh my! That's crazy! I haven't even thought of that yet. I'm in a bit of a tricky situation though. We're having a winter storm supposedly coming through tonight that's calling for -30f and -65f wind chill. I'm worried to bring her in and give her a warm bath then dry her off and put her back outside😬. I'm worried she'll get cold or be hot in here. Is there any other way I can tell that??
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Is there a way to keep her inside and observe her a little better? The other way to tell, is by the droppings. If she is letting out egg white looking droppings, that answers your question.
 
CCsGarden said:
Is there a way to keep her inside and observe her a little better? The other way to tell, is by the droppings. If she is letting out egg white looking droppings, that answers your question.
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Ahh, I mean I could try but I just don't want to get her used to indoor temps. I'll take a closer look at her droppings, thanks for the suggestion!!
 

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