Sick Hen! Help!

[asokatonu]

her crop feels like it is half full and she is not eating as well as she was yesterday. There is only one vet here and they do not treat chickens. If draining her is not a cure is there somthing I can do that will cure her?

 

[asokatonu]

After watching this video she mentioned that her chickens abdomen felt kind of like a water ballon but my chicken feels more like a swollen lump that is a bit stiff does that mean somthing esle?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

her crop feels like it is half full and she is not eating as well as she was yesterday. There is only one vet here and they do not treat chickens. If draining her is not a cure is there somthing I can do that will cure her?

After watching this video she mentioned that her chickens abdomen felt kind of like a water ballon but my chicken feels more like a swollen lump that is a bit stiff does that mean somthing esle?

Sadly, she's having reproductive problems there is no cure.
Supportive care can be helpful though.
I would re-check the crop first thing in the morning before she eats/drinks, hopefully it is empty. If it isn't then gently feel of it and try to determine if it's doughy, sour, fluid or air filled. Work on getting the crop cleared. I would just make water available and get a good look at her poop.

A swollen lump in the abdomen could be something like internal laying or a mass - really hard to know and most of the time you won't know until one dies and a necropsy is performed to see what's in there.
Antibiotics may help with infection - this is not a cure either but can give some relief and reduce any swelling. Some hens respond fairly well, while others continue to decline.

 

[asokatonu]

On the right side were her crop normally is it is dough and on the left side where it has expanded to it feels kind of air filled.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

On the right side were her crop normally is it is dough and on the left side where it has expanded to it feels kind of air filled.

Can you part the feathers and get some photos?
A doughy crop, I'm not surprised, but you mention on the left where it's "expanded"(what does that mean) that it feels air filled?

I would start with giving her 1tsp coconut oil, gently massage the crop for a few minutes, careful not to push the contents up where she will choke. I usually refrigerate.freeze the coconut oil, then break up into bite size chunks, my girls will eat it right up.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[asokatonu]

She is not doing well at all so we are thinking of just putting her down. If we did put her down could we eat her or would that not be safe? We really don't want her to go to waste if she does not make it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She is not doing well at all so we are thinking of just putting her down. If we did put her down could we eat her or would that not be safe? We really don't want her to go to waste if she does not make it.

I'm sorry that she is not doing well.
Sometimes in spite of our efforts, they continue to decline.

As for eating her - a lot would depend on what's wrong with her. If you butcher her look for anything that might look like disease - the liver looking off, if she has fluid in the abdomen, cancer, etc. If you have butchered chickens for meat before, then you likely know what to look for - I've only butchered a few times so am still learning. I have necropsied several hens that were ill and needed to be put down - personally I would not have eaten them.

 

[coach723]

I also don't eat sick birds. That may seem 'wasteful' in some ways, but not worth the risk. I only eat healthy birds that were culled for that reason, to be processed for food. If a bird were lost to an injury like a broken leg or predator attack that left it intact, I would maybe eat that bird, but with disease/illness I would not. And since a reproductive problem may include infection then there is the risk of bacteria. I'm so sorry. Try not to think of it as waste, this is just something that happens sometimes. Think of all the eggs she provided you while she was healthy, and that was not a waste at all.

 

[asokatonu]

I doubt she will last the night but we will keep trying. This is super hard for me because this is my first time losing a chicken. Plus this hen I raised by hand from an egg so I have grown really attached to her, but i really don't want her suffering so if this goes on I might just have to put her down. Thank you for all the help and support

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I doubt she will last the night but we will keep trying. This is super hard for me because this is my first time losing a chicken. Plus this hen I raised by hand from an egg so I have grown really attached to her, but i really don't want her suffering so if this goes on I might just have to put her down. Thank you for all the help and support

I'm so sorry