EMERGENCY! FULL CROP...

[casportpony]

She is pretty big, normal size for a hen. Her poop looks absolutely normal (According to the poop chart here in BYC) but today at night was a little more liquid. I havent dewormed her but i will tomorrow! She hasn´t layed eggs yet, and shes young I dont know the age!

Can you post pictures of her poop? Many of the poop charts are wrong.

 

[Skywarita]

What “stuff” did the vet tell you to give her?
A full crop should feel like a beanbag. Full semi hard yet it gives with slight pressure.
Take all the food away tonight after it’s dark. Do not feed any thing until you feel her crop first thing in the
Morning.
If it’s still full in the morning bring her inside and crate her so you can monitor her. If it’s a organic blockage you could give her a NON stimulant laxative....is that what the vet gave you?

The doc said she needs grit ( I think so, Im not english so its hard to translate some words) and water. Also to massage her in the crop.
She has no food right now in the coop
And I think it was softer than a bean bag, but still pretty hard and big.

 

[Skywarita]

Can you post pictures of her poop? Many of the poop charts are wrong.

I will by tomorrow morning, right now I cant go to the coop! But usually she does those normal brown or green poos with white stuff on the top, even tho today she did a little more liquid.
It also has a strong, off smell ( the liquidy poop)..

 

[MissChick@dee]

Do you have grit?
Does her breath smell bad?
Where in the world are you?

 

[Skywarita]

Do you have grit?
Does her breath smell bad?
Where in the world are you?

I do have, yes!
I didnt feel any breath from her, only poop smell
Im from Portugal

 

[MissChick@dee]

The next time you massage her crop lean in and smell her breath or open her mouth to smell. Sometimes chickens can eat too much grass or vegetation and not enough grit and a big ball will form in the crop. Coconut oil, yogurt are good to give her. Do you have human laxatives available where you are? If so you can give her that too. It helps break down the blockage so she can regain proper crop function.
Massaging really does help. Do this as often as you can.

 

[Skywarita]

The next time you massage her crop lean in and smell her breath or open her mouth to smell. Sometimes chickens can eat too much grass or vegetation and not enough grit and a big ball will form in the crop. Coconut oil, yogurt are good to give her. Do you have human laxatives available where you are? If so you can give her that too. It helps break down the blockage so she can regain proper crop function.
Massaging really does help. Do this as often as you can.

Thank you so much for the tips!! I will give her coconut oil and massage her more I also have a laxative that might work well!

 

[casportpony]

Thank you so much for the tips!! I will give her coconut oil and massage her more I also have a laxative that might work well!

Still softener, not laxative.

 

[casportpony]

This is the active ingredient to look for:
https://www.drugs.com/mtm/docusate-oral-rectal.html

 

[MissChick@dee]

Oh My Gosh ... I meant stool softener why did I type laxative????
Thanks @casportpony
Duh!