Turkey hen with bloated crop; not eating much; lethargic

[Anonymous Chicken]

It would reveal her heart and kidneys are shutting down.

The reason I want her off the hay and grass is to stop her from ingesting any more. ( if she has)

It is possible she has an over stuffed or sour crop. It is also possible it could be an infection of some kind. I have seen the green cottage cheese poop before.

As I recall, I used an anti-biotic. (Terramycin) I can’t remember if it succeeded or not.

I wish you well, and try not to blame yourself if she doesn’t make it. Keeping a BBW alive for a year and a half is a feat in itself.

I know some people claim to keep them for years, however, they are the exception, not the rule.

You might want to contact @casportpony as she is the poop expert. Nothing she enjoys more than playing in bird poop.

Okay. We will try to keep her off of grass and hay, but she's not eating anything anyway.

Thank you again for your help!

 

[Anonymous Chicken]

Can you post some picture of her and her poop?

Thank you! We'll go see if we can get a picture now.

 

[Anonymous Chicken]

We've got some probiotics that we'll try giving her, and see if that helps.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

It would reveal her heart and kidneys are shutting down.

The reason I want her off the hay and grass is to stop her from ingesting any more. ( if she has)

It is possible she has an over stuffed or sour crop. It is also possible it could be an infection of some kind. I have seen the green cottage cheese poop before.

As I recall, I used an anti-biotic. (Terramycin) I can’t remember if it succeeded or not.

I wish you well, and try not to blame yourself if she doesn’t make it. Keeping a BBW alive for a year and a half is a feat in itself.

I know some people claim to keep them for years, however, they are the exception, not the rule.

You might want to contact @casportpony as she is the poop expert. Nothing she enjoys more than playing in bird poop.

I agree BBW are notorious for die early.

 

[Anonymous Chicken]

It would reveal her heart and kidneys are shutting down.

The reason I want her off the hay and grass is to stop her from ingesting any more. ( if she has)

It is possible she has an over stuffed or sour crop. It is also possible it could be an infection of some kind. I have seen the green cottage cheese poop before.

As I recall, I used an anti-biotic. (Terramycin) I can’t remember if it succeeded or not.

I wish you well, and try not to blame yourself if she doesn’t make it. Keeping a BBW alive for a year and a half is a feat in itself.

I know some people claim to keep them for years, however, they are the exception, not the rule.

You might want to contact @casportpony as she is the poop expert. Nothing she enjoys more than playing in bird poop.

Can you post some picture of her and her poop?

Current crop size:

This is one of her droppings:

She is spending the night with us inside.

 

[casportpony]

Is her crop full of fluid?

 

[Anonymous Chicken]

Is her crop full of fluid?

We tried massaging her crop upward to see if we could get her to vomit, but nothing came out and we didn't hear any gurgling noises. Her breath has no odor. Could it be just air?

 

[casportpony]

Does it feel like air, food, or liquid?

 

[Anonymous Chicken]

When I feel her crop, it definitely feels inflated. When I push on it, I don't hear or feel any sloshing, I just feel loose skin. Also, when I push on it, it feels empty.

She also seems to be drinking more than usual. Is that a good sign?

 

[Anonymous Chicken]

Does the photo of the dropping tell you anything?