Lethargic, not eating much but drinking a lot, squirted poop that was mostly clear with some green mush

Unfortunately, she's still not back to normal and appears now her crop is impacted 😢 2nd morning with her crop not empty AND sleeping at the bottom of the coop instead of the roost bars
What antibiotic is she on...and how much longer will she be on it?
 
I am so sorry, I had a bird that I raised from one day old die recently. In the last few weeks of his life I spoiled him rotten, giving him all his favourites, keeping the bullies away from him, and the last day of his life we spent the day together. I carried him in a blanket in my arms and we watched everything in the garden. We sat in the sun and watched the ducks in the pond and all the chickens playing. At sunset he had a heart-attack in my arms and I just cried and kept telling him over and over again that I loved him and I was sorry for his suffering. I thanked him for being my baby and coming into my life. It is so hard to have these little creatures, they are so fragile and often don't live long no matter how much we love them.
 
@Mother-Hen-Michele gosh that brought me to full tears. What a beautiful way you spent the last day together ❤ I am so sorry for your loss. I really didnt expect my little Henrietta to steal so much of my heart. There is something just so special about these little guys.

@aart we've been injecting Enroflox twice a day since Sunday. Last one is Friday morning. Finished a 3 day dewormer of SafeGuard today.
 
As brief as possible summary: she spends all the day laying on the ground napping. She will get up and move when disturbed. She will peck at the ground and eat treats, but wont eat her pellets, mashed up pellets, or grit (hence the crop not clearing now) and drinks somewhat. She made that weird open mouth clearing at the vet and occasionally at home too. She's not laying (no signs of being close yet). Her poops are bright green and usually white/milky. She drank a lot of water over the weekend. Found her 2 mornings at the bottom of the coop instead of roosting.

No external parasites that I noticed. Treating with antibiotics. Treated with dewormer. No improvements.
 
or grit (hence the crop not clearing now)
Grit actually work in the gizzard, needs to be replenished once in while but sudden onset kind of points to some other issue. Wondering if the full crop started when wormer and/or AB was started. Have never used either so don't know if it could have an affect.

She made that weird open mouth clearing at the vet and occasionally at home too.
Probably because of full crop, they do that to 'adjust' their crop contents.

She will peck at the ground and eat treats, but wont eat her pellets, mashed up pellets,
Have you tried wetted pellets?
Might melt a teaspoon full of coconut oil and mix in enough crushed pellets to soak it all up, can help break up impacted crop.
Isolating in crate might help 'make her eat'

Her poops are bright green and usually white/milky.
Because she's not eating much.
 

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