Squishy crop, strange poop

[Ccort]

Would probiotics be better than sugar? I haven't seen her drink for a while but maybe because they gave fluids.

 

[azygous]

No, dipping her into warm water will just cause stress. It's important to reduce her stress, not create it. She needs sugar to boost her glucose. You can add electrolytes if you wish. These will prevent her from going into shock from this ordeal. Probiotics merely increase the microbes in the intestines. That is not her problem right now.

Good that the vet gave her fluids. It's extremely important she be hydrated. Dehydration would complicate her situation. Be sure she has water where she can easily drink it, and add the sugar.

Place her in a quiet, dim place with no activity going on. She needs perfect calm and quiet. After you've given the calcium tablet, popped right into her beak, leave her alone until you check on her in the morning.

 

[azygous]

One teaspoon of sugar to a cup of water with a pinch of salt and baking soda and you have electrolyte water.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Do what @azygous says!

 

[Ccort]

One teaspoon of sugar to a cup of water with a pinch of salt and baking soda and you have electrolyte water.

No egg yet. I gave her the prescribed meds, water and supplements again already this morning. She was playing around with her food but not eating until I added in a seed mix. She ate a small meal.
I don't know where to go from here. How long do I wait before knowing she simply won't pass the egg?

 

[azygous]

We wait and hope and support this little brave girl until she gives up no matter how long. It will be obvious when she gives up.

 

[Iluveggers]

Just here for moral support. I hope your little lady pulls through. Very glad @azygous is here to give you excellent advice.

 

[Ccort]

We wait and hope and support this little brave girl until she gives up no matter how long. It will be obvious when she gives up.

Thank you both. How often do you recommend I give the supplement?

It's a 400 mg tablet so I've been giving two at once.

Also, do you know if there is anything further a vet can do?

 

[azygous]

We just wait. It's all up to her. You've done all you can, and a vet couldn't do much more for her than they already have. She's very young so she's strong, but her body is not quite mature yet, and if this egg is jumbo size, she is going to have a life or death struggle.

 

[Ascholten]

Hoping for the best.
This is the worst part, the waiting.
You have done all you can, now hopefully she can do the rest.

Aaron