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[ILoveChickensAWholeLot]

I have a broody hen who is currently attempting to hatch a clutch of eggs... A few minutes ago I went to check on her/ the eggs/ etc. I pushed up from under her slightly to see if the eggs were starting to hatch as it's getting pretty close... And then she leaned over and spit this goopy clear liquid out... At first I thought she at an egg, not going to lie.. but after seeing the eggs were fine I googled it. It says to just make sure she's eating and drinking but she's broody so she already doesn't really do that.... Did she do this to herself by being broody too long? Also, what's happening? I'm new at chicken owning and have only had them for about two years and this has never happened. I don't think the other two chickens are doing this but I'm not sure how to be sure. Thanks for the help!

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

Does she have water in her crop? she may have drinken to much and spit up.

 

[ILoveChickensAWholeLot]

Does she have water in her crop? she may have drinken to much and spit up.

I'm not quite sure what that means, but she does have water near her so I am hoping she just drank too much and I scared her or something... But it was kinda goo like, not completely runny

 

[ILoveChickensAWholeLot]

I have a broody hen who is currently attempting to hatch a clutch of eggs... A few minutes ago I went to check on her/ the eggs/ etc. I pushed up from under her slightly to see if the eggs were starting to hatch as it's getting pretty close... And then she leaned over and spit this goopy clear liquid out... At first I thought she at an egg, not going to lie.. but after seeing the eggs were fine I googled it. It says to just make sure she's eating and drinking but she's broody so she already doesn't really do that.... Did she do this to herself by being broody too long? Also, what's happening? I'm new at chicken owning and have only had them for about two years and this has never happened. I don't think the other two chickens are doing this but I'm not sure how to be sure. Thanks for the help!

After looking more, it seems the bedding around her is more wet than just the one spit up, unless she spread it around which I guess she couldve.. Could this just be from stress of fireworks and broodiness or is something wrong?

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

I suspect she drank to much water, you can locate the crop on this chart,You can feel the crop from the outside of the chicken. Chickens store food and water in their crops and it will feel like there is fluid inside if she drank to much water.

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

I'm not quite sure what that means, but she does have water near her so I am hoping she just drank too much and I scared her or something... But it was kinda goo like, not completely runny

How gooey was it? kind of sticky? or just a bit thicker than water?

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

I'm not quite sure what that means, but she does have water near her so I am hoping she just drank too much and I scared her or something... But it was kinda goo like, not completely runny

Is the water close enough to her that she cold have spilled it, causing the wet spots?

 

[ILoveChickensAWholeLot]

How gooey was it? kind of sticky? or just a bit thicker than water?

It was just a bit thicker than water

 

[ILoveChickensAWholeLot]

Is the water close enough to her that she cold have spilled it, causing the wet spots?

It's not close enough to her but I think she may have just rearranged the bedding, making it look like there was more than there was

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

I would say she just drank to much.