Hen with swollen chest/crop ...What to do?

[cnj-tx50]

Anyone?

 

[cnj-tx50]

This am the swelling seems to have gone down alot, but is still there and she is still acting like trying to swollow something. Massaged and more throw up, more olive oil and bread. Do I still give the yogurt. Am home all day today and tomorrow so will try to do the massage as many times as needed.

Thank you for any and all help with this. Ya'll are great!

 

[FortWorthChicks]

not sure about the olive oil

.... but you may need to give her some warm water and basically repeat what you did yesterday once more massaging the crop and leaning her over and then give her warm water after... even if with a dropper. Then Make sure not to feed her for 24 ...

I got four books next to me and thats the advise i have been reading.

 

[FortWorthChicks]

just warm water and then no feeding for a day.

 

[cnj-tx50]

Thank you so much. Very cold this am but she seems fine.

 

[FortWorthChicks]

Oh Im so glad to hear that yippppie!

 

[cnj-tx50]

What books do you have? Are they available at the library maybe?

 

[FortWorthChicks]

I have Keep Chickens by barbara kilarski , chickens in your backyard by rick and gail luttmann , Chickens by Derek Hall (this one has great pictures and some pretty good info. and... the best one I found was Storey's guide to raising chickens by gail damero.

I like to read alot !