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Crowing
- May 29, 2019
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My 2.5 y/o Barred Rock didn't come out of the coop this morning, which was a red flag. Upon coaxing her out, I found her crop to be soft and swollen, and noticed her poops were a slimy yellowish-green. Here's some more info:
I'm thinking about giving her a warm epsom bath and/or treating for sour crop. But I'm just so confused as to the myriad issues that could be behind this. Any suggestions on where to start?
- History: she had recently started slowing down laying this summer, and then began laying soft and shell-less eggs intermittently. That seemed to stop, though she'd often sit in the nest box like she was laying without doing so every couple of days.
- Her appetite is suddenly low--she'll only eat high value treats. I haven't seen her drink since she first got up this morning.
- Her crop doesn't seem to be shrinking, though she does keep pooping small amounts of watery, sickly (yellow/green) poop that smells worse than usual.
- I thought she might be trying to pass an egg or egg material, but she's not 100% acting like she's trying to (no penguin stance or ongoing tail pumping.)
- She's mostly standing or laying down, but still talking to me whenever I visit. Tail up, combs and wattles red. Curious and alert but not very hungry.
- No stench coming from her mouth at this point.
- Her abdomen feels soft but firm, maybe a little swollen, but not enough for it to be super clear to me.
I'm thinking about giving her a warm epsom bath and/or treating for sour crop. But I'm just so confused as to the myriad issues that could be behind this. Any suggestions on where to start?