Hen looks bloated and her crop feels like a golf ball.

[cate1124]

Thank you she seems to be worse her crop is not emptying completely. She has laid eggs every day since she got sick but didn't today she is pooping and it looks normal but only a few times a day. Now she is barely walking and shes stumbling a lot, her wings are almost touching the ground at times. I just lost a chicken about 2 weeks ago that had different symptoms but I think it was mold in the food at the time so I treated the entire flock with ebsom salt and molasses. I have been careful to check feed and change water daily they free range and have plenty of shade and cool water available. I have cut back on treats only giving a little scratch once a day. She is still eating and drinking but she is definitely getting worse. I'm afraid I'm going to lose her cause I just don't know what else to do. I have given Epsom salt baths nutra drench and probiotics. I did give her some scrambled eggs today as well.
The rest of my flock are all fine.

I wish I knew more to suggest. There are many folks here more knowledgeable than I; I hope they have more ideas. I've lost a couple of hens within months after they came into lay. One was necropsied with fatty liver disease; I never knew what killed the other. Both black Australorps.

Try as we might, it sometimes happens, but I know it's hard. I'm lucky to have finally found a wonderful mobile ag vet who is great with chickens and comes as soon as she can. But most of us, most of the time, have been on our own.

 

[cate1124]

I wish I knew more to suggest. There are many folks here more knowledgeable than I; I hope they have more ideas. I've lost a couple of hens within months after they came into lay. One was necropsied with fatty liver disease; I never knew what killed the other. Both black Australorps.

Try as we might, it sometimes happens, but I know it's hard. I'm lucky to have finally found a wonderful mobile ag vet who is great with chickens and comes as soon as she can. But most of us, most of the time, have been on our own.

I assume you haven't access to any antibiotic. I think you can get a version of Tylan online without an RX, but unfortunately most, such as Clavamox, need a vet to authorize. It's a drag.

Also, re. heat stress/stroke, just in case:

https://poultrydvm.com/condition/heat-stress

https://grubblyfarms.com/blogs/the-flyer/chickens-and-heat-stress

 

[CrazyChickLady64]

I assume you haven't access to any antibiotic. I think you can get a version of Tylan online without an RX, but unfortunately most, such as Clavamox, need a vet to authorize. It's a drag.

Also, re. heat stress/stroke, just in case:

https://poultrydvm.com/condition/heat-stress

https://grubblyfarms.com/blogs/the-flyer/chickens-and-heat-stress

It is not heat stress I have kept her inside for the last couple of days. I do not have access to antibiotics for my girls unfortunately. Her main problem now is she is not pooping very much. I am at a lose as to what to do at this point. She ate yesterday but was the first day she hasn't laid an egg. I have only seen 3 poops all day she hasn't pooped all night

 

[xXChickenXx-]

Did Sam get any better? I'm having the same issue with my girl