Hen with yellow fluid in crop and yellow poop

[143Chicks]

Hello all,
I have a 3.5 year old hen who was fine until just a few days ago. She has bright yellow fluid in her crop and yellow poop. I have no idea what to do for her.

Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

How did you see the fluid in her crop? Did she vomit it up? Is anything in her poop? Worms or flesh? One of my chickens had yellowish orangish poop. She only had it once, so it was no cause for concern!

 

[143Chicks]

I took her to vet because she just was not right
She vomited there and then at home
Vet was not sure if it was simply a sour crop or not (he's not an actual avian vet)
I thought maybe someone here might know something
She has yellow runny poop for the last couple days

 

[Eggcessive]

Could you post a picture of her droppings? Did the vet check her droppings for coccidiosis or for worms? That would rule out some things that cause yellow or diarrhea. Vomiting means that her crop is not working properly, which can be due to a sour crop, or possibly because she is ill and the crop has slowed down emptying. Did the crop contents she spit up smell bad or sour? Bright yellow droppings can sometimes be an indication of E.coli infection. Egg looking material, either runny or cooked, can be a sign of internal laying or egg yolk peritonitis. In EYP, E.coli bacteria can be one that may cause the infection. If it is more of a golden yellow or yellow-brown, that may be cecal poop or possibly from coccidiosis. Older hens can have laying disorders such as EYP or internal laying. They usually do not lay eggs regularly, may appear lethargic, lose weight, sometimes walk upright or prefer to lie around due to pain. If she has sour crop, that can be from a fungal overgrowth in her digestive system or from past impacted crop. Here is some reading for you:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...d-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments.67194/
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/04/answers-from-chicken-vet-on-impacted.html
http://www.theveterinaryexpert.com/backyard-poultry/egg-yolk-peritonitis/
http://scoopfromthecoop.nutrenaworld.com/?s=egg+yolk+peritonitis&submit=Search

 

[143Chicks]

Thank you so much.
I do not have a photo of her poop as she has not pooped recently and I did clean up what she pooped earlier.
The vet ruled out worms as she was just wormed about 2 weeks ago.
She did lay an egg yesterday. It got broken in the nest because her shells are indeed thin, but it was definitely her egg and not from my other two girls as I had them separated.
Does anyone know if the apple cider vinegar remedy or the probiotic stuff I've read about is truly OK for treating sour crop?
Based on what I'm reading in various places, (and at the links/sites above) it does seem that maybe the most likely thing is that she has sour crop.

 

[Eggcessive]

The vinegar can be controversial. Two Crows and others recommend it, while others do not. The probiotics are always good, but if using plain yogurt, do not overdo it. A tsp per day would be enough. Sour crop is very hard to treat, and there does not seem to be any official professional information about it, only opinions on what has worked for some people.

Thin shelled eggs sometimes can break inside, and are a medium for bacteria to grow up into the oviduct. Make sure that she gets layer feed and some crushed oyster shell available to help her shells. Even with that some chickens can still have thin shells. I have a hen like that who suffered internal injuries, and some viruses can affect the shell gland, causing thin shells or other abnormal shells.