BierHuhn
In the Brooder
- Oct 20, 2015
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ive read some stuff but idk what to do. didnt get out to the chickens until about 10:30am. one of the hens, meatball, who i believe had just previously in coop to lay (tho im not sure if she did...didnt check until a bit afterwards, and there was 2 eggs, 1 of which was broken. i have 3 chickens. and there was yesterday & today some poop around that had a yolk color in it) was sticking to the corner, not showing enthusiasm like the others that i was coming with treats. she came to the bowls i put down, but barely made a go for anything. she was a bit puffed up too.
her comb seemed to be a bit more floppy than usual (its been semi-floppy for a while now). it looks a little more ashen too, and there a bit of blood on top. i knew because of that i needed to separate her for sure. she pooped a few times before i got her separated and into garage. they were somewhere between solid and liquid. her crop feels like a mushy balloon , which according to my readings would appear to be either sour or slow crop, but also readings suggest that it cannot be truly determined other than first thing in the morning.
she had also been jerking her head/neck a bit here and there, once when she was out of pen (before catching her and putting her in a box to bring her to garage) it looked like she was swallowing water, tho she wasnt near any. pretty sure i heard her gurgle a couple of times earlier too. she was jerking here and there once in garage too and i swear i saw her crop move a couple of times on its own. she has been in garage now for somewhere between 5-6 hours. still puffed up, a bit of diharrea, occasionally closes eyes for a few seconds.
at first when i brought her in i gave her some food/treat mix of which she pecked a few things out of but no more than that, and she has zero interest in water. had offered her some plain, some with nutri-drench and some with apple cider vinegar. after reading stuff decided not to give her any food. have tried massaging her crop, but its hard to reach into the little half coop that shes in and its not all that possible for me to do as it causes me pain. she doesnt seem to like me doing it either. id have to take her out of there and sit with her which i can try but she's generally hard to keep a hold on, more so than the other chickens.
we were thinking to vommit her when my husband got home from work (cuz i certainly cant manage that, especially with her), but apart from reading about that being dangerous...im unsure whether it is the proper thing to do, or if we need to wait until morning to better see if it is sour or slow crop. or in a few hours, as she hasnt eaten so crop should be empty by then, if its emptyable.
she is an isa brown. she was 2 years old in august abouts. im pretty sure she has been egg bound a few times, or maybe has had interal laying issues. can she wait til morning or should we try vomiting her in a bit?! should i offer her damp layer feed?! please help. thanks.
her comb seemed to be a bit more floppy than usual (its been semi-floppy for a while now). it looks a little more ashen too, and there a bit of blood on top. i knew because of that i needed to separate her for sure. she pooped a few times before i got her separated and into garage. they were somewhere between solid and liquid. her crop feels like a mushy balloon , which according to my readings would appear to be either sour or slow crop, but also readings suggest that it cannot be truly determined other than first thing in the morning.
she had also been jerking her head/neck a bit here and there, once when she was out of pen (before catching her and putting her in a box to bring her to garage) it looked like she was swallowing water, tho she wasnt near any. pretty sure i heard her gurgle a couple of times earlier too. she was jerking here and there once in garage too and i swear i saw her crop move a couple of times on its own. she has been in garage now for somewhere between 5-6 hours. still puffed up, a bit of diharrea, occasionally closes eyes for a few seconds.
at first when i brought her in i gave her some food/treat mix of which she pecked a few things out of but no more than that, and she has zero interest in water. had offered her some plain, some with nutri-drench and some with apple cider vinegar. after reading stuff decided not to give her any food. have tried massaging her crop, but its hard to reach into the little half coop that shes in and its not all that possible for me to do as it causes me pain. she doesnt seem to like me doing it either. id have to take her out of there and sit with her which i can try but she's generally hard to keep a hold on, more so than the other chickens.
we were thinking to vommit her when my husband got home from work (cuz i certainly cant manage that, especially with her), but apart from reading about that being dangerous...im unsure whether it is the proper thing to do, or if we need to wait until morning to better see if it is sour or slow crop. or in a few hours, as she hasnt eaten so crop should be empty by then, if its emptyable.
she is an isa brown. she was 2 years old in august abouts. im pretty sure she has been egg bound a few times, or maybe has had interal laying issues. can she wait til morning or should we try vomiting her in a bit?! should i offer her damp layer feed?! please help. thanks.