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Wyorp Rock said:
Have you tried caging her for a few days so you can make sure her crop is emptying overnight and see if she will eat her normal feed?
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So I’ve had her up on our porch in a large dog crate and her poop is normal, she seems to have eaten a bit of her food but not as much as she should be, she’s drinking normally, her crop is empty in the morning, and she’s still alert and active but slower moving. I’ve let her out for a few hours in the day to forage and be with the flock so she’s not lonely but she’s still acting off, just not her normal self I guess. I de wormed her about 10 days ago and she dosent seem any different. She’s still skinner then she use to be and the last time she laid was when she “pooped” out a shell less egg (just a yolk and the white, not even the soft membrane). I’m still clueless as to what this could be and I would take her to vet but unfortunately don’t currently have the money for it
 
Farm life101 said:
So I’ve had her up on our porch in a large dog crate and her poop is normal, she seems to have eaten a bit of her food but not as much as she should be, she’s drinking normally, her crop is empty in the morning, and she’s still alert and active but slower moving. I’ve let her out for a few hours in the day to forage and be with the flock so she’s not lonely but she’s still acting off, just not her normal self I guess. I de wormed her about 10 days ago and she dosent seem any different. She’s still skinner then she use to be and the last time she laid was when she “pooped” out a shell less egg (just a yolk and the white, not even the soft membrane). I’m still clueless as to what this could be and I would take her to vet but unfortunately don’t currently have the money for it
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Sounds like you have been doing all you can.
Since her last egg was shell less with no membrane - she may have a reproductive disorder, it's hard to know sometimes until you lose them and perform a necropsy.
Since her crop is emptying, she's eating somewhat, she's been wormed and she's relatively active, I would let her with the flock and just keep watch on her.
 
Wyorp Rock said:
What's her crop like?
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It’s feels empty but then there is a grainy feel to it, not sure if that’s what an empty crop is supposed to feel like?
Mamatomany123 said:
Can you feel her abdomen. I wonder if an egg broke I side her and the shell is still in there.
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That would make sense as to why she “pooped” out an egg. I can check her first thing in the morning When I let them out
 
ive been keeping in a dog play pen on my porch (so she can still move around) and ive noticed that she hasnt even toched her pellet food or the chick food crubles that i had put in thier to see if the pellets were the issue but she will eat almost any fruits and veggies i give her as well as yogurt that i gave her once for the probiotics. i gave her some garlic to try and flush out any bad bacteria and i havent seen any changes. her crop though feels like its more to the side of her body that it should be which was very odd to me. She still walks around and makes noises but no eggs either. ive been researching and researching but i still dont have a clue and shes still very skinny. im not sure what else to give her or what i should do as she dosent seem like she is in pain at all, just underweight. Any help or advice would be super appreciated!
 
Animals mostly don't show pain. Nature's way. You could try and give her vitamin water or yogurt, When I say give her I mean an eye dropper into her mouth. But something else can be very wrong. You can keep her going a little longer but I do not think she will be getting over this. A hen can lay a shell less egg if she is stressed like a dog or child chased her. But would be fine and go back to normal very quickly.
 

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