Sick Hen, Won't Eat, Crop Issue

[chickenaussiemomma]

Let me start with I have done a ton of research and I am 3 years into raising chickens so not a total newbie! I have an Amberlink, almost 3 1/2 years old, who has been sick for about 3 days. She is a tough little cookie so it could be longer and she wasn't showing any symptoms. I know it's a crop issue. I do not believe she is impacted as there is no lump. It is more squishy but there is NO smell. She has been vomiting (I know it's not a true vomit but all the liquid from her crop empties from her beak) in the morning when I pick her up. As I said there is no smell associated with the liquid that is coming from her nor in her beak. She is pooping but a very watery poop with a bit of white and green. Over the last 3 days her eating and drinking has reduced to very, very minimal. She has eaten a few blueberries that I've coated in yogurt and a few grapes which I have had to hand feed her. I've given her poultry nutri-drench as I'm concerned she has had NO nutrients in her at all. I do not have access to a vet that will treat her. Do I assume it's a slow crop and treat her for a yeast infection? She has a history of vent gleet so I am not sure if this makes her more susceptible? Any advice and/or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Naptownsurfgirl]

I'm on this site today having the same issues with my hen. I've done all that you did but didn't coat the blueberries and started her on corid , in case it is worms. I do not think her crop is sour but she is sleeping in my bathroom now with head in her feathers - how she sleeps at night. I gave her mineral bath yesterday thinking maybe egg bound- found no egg. It has been 3 days now that I noticed her all puffed up and not as responsive as usual. She let me pick her up yesterday and today and that is not normal. She pecks and still eats but is away from the others. She is not drinking much and I am at a loss now.

 

[chickenaussiemomma]

Let me start with I have done a ton of research and I am 3 years into raising chickens so not a total newbie! I have an Amberlink, almost 3 1/2 years old, who has been sick for about 3 days. She is a tough little cookie so it could be longer and she wasn't showing any symptoms. I know it's a crop issue. I do not believe she is impacted as there is no lump. It is more squishy but there is NO smell. She has been vomiting (I know it's not a true vomit but all the liquid from her crop empties from her beak) in the morning when I pick her up. As I said there is no smell associated with the liquid that is coming from her nor in her beak. She is pooping but a very watery poop with a bit of white and green. Over the last 3 days her eating and drinking has reduced to very, very minimal. She has eaten a few blueberries that I've coated in yogurt and a few grapes which I have had to hand feed her. I've given her poultry nutri-drench as I'm concerned she has had NO nutrients in her at all. I do not have access to a vet that will treat her. Do I assume it's a slow crop and treat her for a yeast infection? She has a history of vent gleet so I am not sure if this makes her more susceptible? Any advice and/or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

I'm on this site today having the same issues with my hen. I've done all that you did but didn't coat the blueberries and started her on corid , in case it is worms. I do not think her crop is sour but she is sleeping in my bathroom now with head in her feathers - how she sleeps at night. I gave her mineral bath yesterday thinking maybe egg bound- found no egg. It has been 3 days now that I noticed her all puffed up and not as responsive as usual. She let me pick her up yesterday and today and that is not normal. She pecks and still eats but is away from the others. She is not drinking much and I am at a loss now.

I'm on this site today having the same issues with my hen. I've done all that you did but didn't coat the blueberries and started her on corid , in case it is worms. I do not think her crop is sour but she is sleeping in my bathroom now with head in her feathers - how she sleeps at night. I gave her mineral bath yesterday thinking maybe egg bound- found no egg. It has been 3 days now that I noticed her all puffed up and not as responsive as usual. She let me pick her up yesterday and today and that is not normal. She pecks and still eats but is away from the others. She is not drinking much and I am at a loss now.[/QUOTE

If only they could talk! If found this article helpful on how to treat but still have no idea how to diagnose. I think I will treat mine for slow/sour crop. I've examined her entire body (she is my most tame chicken and will let me do pretty much anything) and also at a loss!! See if this helps: http://brittonclouse.com/chickenrunrescue/CARING FOR A SICK OR INJ 9_08.pdf