PLS HELP! EMERGENCY! HEN ATE BUTTON AND NOT DOING WELL

My hen ate a button that fell off my dress. It was a shiny plastic,small one. After the incident, she was doing well. But now about 5 days later I guess, she isnt eating anything, she drinks water though. And she seems lethargic and not herself lately. She is been pooping watery poops. It's the rainy season here and the temperature here is a bit cold. And she also got wet about 2 times before. What do I do? how do i treat her? I love her soo much😭😭. Somebody help pls. There are no good vet doctors in my area either.

Its plastic and about the size of a pea
She is about 3yr old. It's a small button. And I am not exactly sure what a granite grit is
Where are you located in the world?

Something about the size of a pea, should generally pass through a hen's system without issue.
Was she acting ok, active and laying eggs before she swallowed the button?
 
Okay, nice of the site to post that reply. Now, I suggest a molasses flush. One teaspoon of molasses in one-fourth cup water. Try to get the hen to drink it all. This has little chance of working, but it's worth a shot.

The time to have done something to mitigate the button was right after she swallowed it. Then, oil or egg white may have helped.

Where are you located in the world?

Something about the size of a pea, should generally pass through a hen's system without issue.
Was she acting ok, active and laying eggs before she swallowed the button?
I am from Sri lanka, and here there arent much vet clinic. These vet clinics are also closed now due to pandemic. She was doing very well before eating the button. She used to play around a lot a very sweet girl. She was doing better even after swallowing the button. But from yesterday onwards she started acting like this. Her poop is either kind of white or watery. She usually someone who has a good appetite and the naughtiest one among all. But seeing her like this breaks my heart.
 
Okay, nice of the site to post that reply. Now, I suggest a molasses flush. One teaspoon of molasses in one-fourth cup water. Try to get the hen to drink it all. This has little chance of working, but it's worth a shot.

The time to have done something to mitigate the button was right after she swallowed it. Then, oil or egg white may have helped.
I will try it thankyou so much
 
This is how she look like now
 

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If you can't get her to drink the liquids willingly, use a long syringe to syringe it into her throat.

To do this, fill the syringe with the liquid, and open her mouth by pinching her beak at the edges of her mouth. This usually makes them open their mouth with much flailing and struggling, but try go hold her mouth open once she opens it. Then, place the syringe on the left side of her mouth towards the back of her throat and release the liquid.
I like to use a bulb syringe.
Is she egg bound by any chance
 

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I just wrote a reply that was long and instructive and lost it when the site said it couldn't find the thread I was replying to.

So, I want to ask a question about the button. Exactly what was the size? Find another button like it and measure it, please. Next, what was it made out of. Plastic, glass, ceramic, bone, metal and what kind, steal, copper, lead, etc.
This is her right now. Is this how a egg bound hen looks like?
 

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