Chicken coughing up saliva

[Hollymay]

Hi there! I’ve noticed one of my chickens, whenever she drinks water, she coughs a bit back up along with a fair bit of saliva and also has a bit of dribble down her chin most days. She’s also smells a little stinky. (Probably weird but) I normally like the smell of my chickens, they remind me of wet dog but she smells almost greasy lately? Hard to explain but thought I should mention just in case. Other than that she’s generally a healthy and happy girl! I just adore her so wanted to check what this could potentially be. Thanks!

 

[nuthatched]

She sounds like she has sour crop or a crop blockage.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ealing-with.73607/?page=10#ams-comment-524455

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'd look inside her beak to make sure there's no lesions, canker or yellow/white pasty material.

Do check her crop to see if it's emptying overnight.
With you noticing a stinky smell, likely she's got sour crop. Treatment is with an anti-fungal or yeast medication. Miconazole, Clotrimazole, Nystatin, etc. are commonly used. This article will walk you through treatment. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

If you do see lesions/canker, let us know, treatment and medication is different.

Does she lay eggs? Any other issues?