I have this 3 year old Americana hen who has recently fallen ill and lathargic. She makes these jerking head/neck movements like a gagging reflex. She'll do this a couple times before either stopping or vomiting up a clear, watery liquid with a slight brown hue to it. She'll also drool/pour out the liquid if picked up sometimes. It doesn't have an actual scent, nothing sour or foul smelling. The crop is about the size of a tangerine and also feels fluid filled.
Her vent feather have a greenish color on them from watery poops. She's all fluffed up and just generally doesn't look like she feel all too well. She also doesn't seem interested in eating pellets or having an appetite.
I don't have the option for a vet/poultry vet. I'm not sure what to do besides separating her
Update: I did separate her to a cage without food or water to see the results in the morning. Her crop did empty a bit but not completely. Feels more like it's filled with a squishy texture than a liquid now. She can pass waste in her intestines, so she's not probably not plugged up. She's stopping vomiting up water, but is still lathargic, refuses to eat, but does show an interest in drinking water.
Her vent feather have a greenish color on them from watery poops. She's all fluffed up and just generally doesn't look like she feel all too well. She also doesn't seem interested in eating pellets or having an appetite.
I don't have the option for a vet/poultry vet. I'm not sure what to do besides separating her
Update: I did separate her to a cage without food or water to see the results in the morning. Her crop did empty a bit but not completely. Feels more like it's filled with a squishy texture than a liquid now. She can pass waste in her intestines, so she's not probably not plugged up. She's stopping vomiting up water, but is still lathargic, refuses to eat, but does show an interest in drinking water.
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