I have a 2 year old Blue Copper Marans hen who laid a soft shelled or shell-less egg last week but seemed fine after. It happened 2 more times, one no evidence of shell, the other soft shell…it’s happening at night. Yesterday morning when I saw that it happened the third time, I felt her crop and it was full, I immediately brought her in house. I’ve tried oil and massaging crop. She’s not drinking or eating (only tried that to see if there was an appetite) poop is yellow urate and mucous, small amount of green. So this is second morning and her crop is still full, there must be some type of blockage. I have checked her vent, cannot see or feel anything obvious. I live rural, only vet I can find to see poultry is 2 hours away. I’m struggling to decide what to do, I do not want her suffering, but unsure if this is anything that can be successfully resolved, or do I just need to euthanize?
Edit: after posting, she is drinking water this morning.
@azygous
Edit: after posting, she is drinking water this morning.
@azygous
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