Sick Silky/Game cross: Lathargic can't eat.

[MoEggers]

This poor girl, it's not the first time she's had an eating problem. I de- caked her bottom and turned her upside down and fluid came out but every time she bends down to eat more fluid comes out. I tried stroking her neck to see if something was stuck. Last time I gave her some mineral oil and slowly fed her up and she bounced back. It doesn't look good and I don't want her to suffer. Any ideas? Advice? TIA

 

[MoEggers]

This poor girl, it's not the first time she's had an eating problem. I de- caked her bottom and turned her upside down and fluid came out but every time she bends down to eat more fluid comes out. I tried stroking her neck to see if something was stuck. Last time I gave her some mineral oil and slowly fed her up and she bounced back. It doesn't look good and I don't want her to suffer. Any ideas? Advice? TIA

 

[Eggcessive]

How old is she? Does she still lay eggs? How does her crop feel? Does it empty overnight by the next morning? Does her breath smell bad if you gently press on her crop? What do her poops look like? I would not turn her upside down since it can cause them to vomit and choke to death on crop contents. Mineral oil can help to soften crop contents or help with constipation, but they can choke on that as well, so I prefer to give oils in food. Or you can chill coconut oil and cut into small pieces they will usually peck.

 

[MoEggers]

How old is she? Does she still lay eggs? How does her crop feel? Does it empty overnight by the next morning? Does her breath smell bad if you gently press on her crop? What do her poops look like? I would not turn her upside down since it can cause them to vomit and choke to death on crop contents. Mineral oil can help to soften crop contents or help with constipation, but they can choke on that as well, so I prefer to give oils in food. Or you can chill coconut oil and cut into small pieces they will usually peck.

She's around 4, hasn't laid an egg in a couple years. I'm afraid she's not doing well at all she bent down to eat and fluid came out, her crop is empty, I'm afraid at this point I just want to put her out of her misery she was OK a couple of days ago but went downhill very quickly. Thanks for your reply tho.

 

[MoEggers]

This poor girl, it's not the first time she's had an eating problem. I de- caked her bottom and turned her upside down and fluid came out but every time she bends down to eat more fluid comes out. I tried stroking her neck to see if something was stuck. Last time I gave her some mineral oil and slowly fed her up and she bounced back. It doesn't look good and I don't want her to suffer. Any ideas? Advice? TIA
Update:

She made it thru the nite and I did some investigating and thought it sounded like sour crop. I made some garlic water but in the mean time (while waiting for a syringe to be dropped off) I offered her some probiotic drink with a little cooked rice in it. (Yesterday I could tell she wanted to eat, but as I said fluid was coming out of her beak when she bent down). Well that's not happenening now and she seems very happy to be able to eat/drink this concoction. Since it is a probiotic and she's improving, I'm hopeful she will make a full recovery. Lesson learned to keep an extra eye on this one, if she isn't eating, pooping as she should. She's a sweet little bird and even tho she's not laying anymore she's still a part of our flock <3

 

[Eggcessive]

Glad that she is a little better. You might want to get some miconazole or Monistat 7 cream and give it orally twice a day. It can help with sour crop. Here is a good article about treating crop disorders:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/