Crop problem

[Eggcessive]

Do you have a neighbor or a relative that hunts or who could help? I don’t usually put one done unless they do seem to be suffering, but make things as quiet and comfortable as possible. I offer food and water from a small tuna can up to the beak, but many just stop eating toward the end.

 

[Granny23]

Do you have a neighbor or a relative that hunts or who could help? I don’t usually put one done unless they do seem to be suffering, but make things as quiet and comfortable as possible. I offer food and water from a small tuna can up to the beak, but many just stop eating toward the end.

She passed quietly last night. I feel so bad I wish I could have helped her more but I also learned alot because of people like you.
We'd like to think they just live and are happy, laying eggs for us but illnesses and injuries can occur. Im so happy to know I have a place I can go to get good firsthand information from knowledgeable people. So THANK YOU.
RIP Goldie aka Twinkie.

 

[bevis]

Thats soooooo sad. As Eggcessive said it may have been ascites.
It can be treated but you are really only getting short term results.
They can't live for years with ascites. We had a Buckeye hen with ascites and we added another few months to her life by using a syringe to drain her when she got bad. It was astounding how much fluid ascites caused to build inside their bellies. And soon as you drained her, it was like a totally new healthy chicken. But in the end, nature runs its course. But we did get to enjoy her for a few more months by draining her. And seeing how happy she was after draining made it worth wile. But don't attempt it without some research. There is a good video on youtube about draining a chicken with ascites and it works well.

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry for your loss of Twinky/Goldie. She was very pretty. I am glad that she went peacefully, and didn’t linger for days. When I lose a hen, I usually will do a brief necropsy to look at the abdominal organs. It helps you to understand what may have been going on with them. I have seen yellow ascites fluid that comes out of the belly when it is opened, one case of fatty liver disease, blocked gizzard, cancer, internal laying, and others.

 

[Granny23]

Thats soooooo sad. As Eggcessive said it may have been ascites.
It can be treated but you are really only getting short term results.
They can't live for years with ascites. We had a Buckeye hen with ascites and we added another few months to her life by using a syringe to drain her when she got bad. It was astounding how much fluid ascites caused to build inside their bellies. And soon as you drained her, it was like a totally new healthy chicken. But in the end, nature runs its course. But we did get to enjoy her for a few more months by draining her. And seeing how happy she was after draining made it worth wile. But don't attempt it without some research. There is a good video on youtube about draining a chicken with ascites and it works well.

Evidently she had that or? on top of the crop issue as I read they can complicate each other.
Shes at peace now. It's our first loss so it's sad for our family.

 

[Granny23]

So sorry for your loss of Twinky/Goldie. She was very pretty. I am glad that she went peacefully, and didn’t linger for days. When I lose a hen, I usually will do a brief necropsy to look at the abdominal organs. It helps you to understand what may have been going on with them. I have seen yellow ascites fluid that comes out of the belly when it is opened, one case of fatty liver disease, blocked gizzard, cancer, internal laying, and others.

I was a vet assistant for many years but I dont feel quite qualified to do that.Nor do I really have a reason as I wouldn't know what I was looking at for diagnosis.
We only have 6 hens well 5 now. Goldy had an issue about 3 mos ago and I wrote about it here. After a time she was back to her old self. I watched her made sure she got some of the fresh fruits and veggies I offered them. She wasn't real pushy when in came to getting food. But now I know it was related to this. She was pretty normal just 3 days prior to going down. Running to us when we called them, eating well, drinking, foraging. But she did self isolate a few times under the lantana but quite a ways from the others. The last 2 days she just sat after the treatments.
I learned a lot from this experience so I know now more of what to look for.
Thank you!!!!

 

[Eggcessive]

Doing a necropsy has helped me learn what can go on inside. It is not for everyone though. This is a good video which labels the organs during a necropsy. They do a thorough necropsy, and of course that is not necessary, but a brief one can be fairly easy with practice. Here is the video:

 

[Eggcessive]

This thread in post 6 posted today shows a very thorough necropsy, much more than any I have done:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-sudden-death-–-what-could-be-the-cause.1595451/