Crop issues

[MessyJo]

My 7 week old pullet started showing signs of crop issues yesterday. She kept moving around trying to adjust her crop. It was obviously big. She also spit up some when I was trying to look inside her mouth.

I took her out yesterday and put her in the garage to restrict her food and gave her water and some crumble with coconut oil. She wasn't interested in the coconut oil stuff, but otherwise wants to eat and drink.

I put her back in last night with the others for bed. This morning it seemed emptied, but I'm not for sure since it seemed to fill right by back up with just some eating and she started doing the readjusting thing. So i took out out again and made her an egg with coconut oil and she ate that. She spent all day solo until bedtime again.

Any suggestions? She doesn't seem to have a smell.

 

[MessyJo]

Update this morning:
Her crop isn't emptied, it went down a bit, but definitely not empty. I moved her straight from the coop to her pen in the garage with water. I'll make her an egg with oil to eat. She's pooping fine and wants to eat still.

What signs should I look for for improvement? When could I let her back in the run to eat normally?
TIA!

 

[MessyJo]

Another update:
Now she seems to be having brownish olive green loose poops. Could that be from the oil? I've been reading the big thread on crop issues, but still am not sure if she's impacted or sour.

 

[Chickeeaholic]

I wish I could be of help to you or someone with knowledge on this site could help you. I can only offer that I've been dealing with the same since a little over a week ago. When I gave my hen coconut oil her poop did get loose but mine was black not green.

Let us know how she is doing; I know you posted this Monday and it's Friday.

 

[Chickeeaholic]

I'm not sure if you came across this post, but maybe this link will help is she is not already better by now?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

I have tried it all and nothing is working for my hen Miss Priss. I am giving her the cinnamon, ginger, chili powder, baking soda, water and lemon juice concoction today. It's a desperate measure but I am desperate at this point.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you please posts photos of her and her poop?

Does she have grit available?
What do you feed including treats?

Re-check the crop first thing in the morning before she's had anything to eat or drink.
If the crop is not emptied, then feel of it, is it hard, soft, doughy....read the article and begin treating accordingly.
I would give her chunks of coconut oil instead of liquid oil. Make her a wet mash made out of her chick starter. See that she's drinking well and if she's willing to eat a little let her eat.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/