Near drowning-crop full of water

[Lberkebile]

We found our serama floating in our duck pool today. Her head was above water but I think she had been there a while. I got her out and blew her dry but noticed her crop was full of fluids. I tried massaging it to see if I could expel anything and I could not. Thoughts on possible sour crop or related to sitting in water for extended time?? Can chickens get pneumonia? Can I start treating now?? Thank you for your help

 

[azygous]

If the crop isn't much larger than a baseball, I would leave it alone and let it empty naturally.

If this hen is behaving lethargically, she could be suffering from hypothermia and shock. As a precaution, I suggest electrolytes and sugar and warming her in a warm towel right out of the dryer.

If you have Gatoraid, give her some every hour until she recovers fully. Or you can make your own by dissolving a table spoon of sugar in a cup of water and a pinch of salt and baking soda.

Pneumonia is possible if she inhaled any water. Trying to empty her crop can cause her to inhale the liquid and the result can be pneumonia.

 

[Klieber65]

If the crop isn't much larger than a baseball, I would leave it alone and let it empty naturally.

If this hen is behaving lethargically, she could be suffering from hypothermia and shock. As a precaution, I suggest electrolytes and sugar and warming her in a warm towel right out of the dryer.

If you have Gatoraid, give her some every hour until she recovers fully. Or you can make your own by dissolving a table spoon of sugar in a cup of water and a pinch of salt and baking soda.

Pneumonia is possible if she inhaled any water. Trying to empty her crop can cause her to inhale the liquid and the result can be pneumonia.

What is its a baby chick? I've warmed her up but shes full of water

 

[Klieber65]

This is her I have a microfiber towel so she keeps warm cause I don't know if she's shivering or my eyesight's just bad. I just don't want to lose her.

 

[azygous]

@Klieber65 you need to start your own thread. Go to "Forums" and select Emergencies and Diseases and click on the green button "start a thread". Then we can better help you and more people respond to a new thread.

Put in as much information about your chick as you can. Your location and climate, the chick's age. Where the chick is being housed, brooder or coop, what you feed it, how many other chicks there are, etc. Too much info is better than too little. So far, you've supplied too little.