URGENT! any chicken vets in new england area?

[chickennl0ver]

for context, i just posted yesterday (link attached with backstory and images) https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...p-problems-please-help.1626112/#post-27775536 about my 4-year-old hen pearls who is having crop issues.

this is now day 4 of her crop issues and i am at a complete loss of what to do. yesterday i tried giving her 2% apple cider vinegar mixed with water which she drank happily. however, upon waking her up this morning her sack has still not emptied and it is now the 4th day which is concerning me greatly. her condition does not seem to be worsening yet; the substance in her crop is still the same size as before and as mentioned in the original post, she is still passing new food that she eats. but there is substance that is NOT leaving her crop that has been there for 3-4 days now. (i am not willing to attempt to throw her up as i have had bad experience with this method in the past, which is why i am looking for other solutions or a medical professional).

i was wondering if anyone knows of any vets in the new england area? for context, we live in Penobscot County in Maine, but are willing to travel. like i said in my original post, i have called vets in the past and have gotten zero luck. if anyone knows of any poultry vets in the area that you have had success with PLEASE LET ME KNOW!

pearls is an indoor chicken that i have raised as a baby after an injury she had when she was only a few weeks old. i have spent everyday with her for the past 4-years and i am in tears writing this post. her dying is not an option for me and i desperately need help. if anyone has any answers please reach out

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hi, I don't think you need a vet. I'm going to tag some of our Educators here that I believe can help you. We have some very knowledgeable and experienced folks here that can advise you and I'm sure one of them will give you a link to an article to read that will help you determine just what kind of crop issue your hen has and how best to deal with it. I'm sorry I don't have the link but I will get it for future use. And you're absolutely right - do NOT try to vomit your hen, she can aspirate and die. So stand by, I'll tag these folks and hopefully they'll respond shortly.

@Wyorp Rock
@azygous
@Eggcessive

 

[azygous]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[azygous]

It's up to you to feel the contents of her crop and make the judgement whether the contents are solid material as in grass or food or if it feels like just liquid. The first would be diagnosed as impacted crop and coconut oil is the treatment along with massage.

If the crop feels mainly full of liquid, and especially if she regurgitates fluids when you handle her, then the diagnosis would be sour crop. The treatment is women's vaginal yeast cream.

These are all detailed in the article. If you judge that her crop is mostly functioning okay but there is just a little food left in it come morning, then you might be able to resolve it by giving a probiotic tablet for a few days to improve crop microbes.