"Vomiting" hen?

[Loveariver]

My Rhode Island Red, Mumfie, is now 2 3/4yrs old. We live in a tropical island, Trinidad. Today I noticed she was very lethargic, not eating & hardly moving around. She basically stayed in the same place for practically the whole day. This morning I gave her a warm Epsom salts soak for 15mins while giving her Reiki(healing energy by touch). She brought up what looked like dirty water as soon as I took her out. This evening she brought up clear liquid 3 times. Her stool is runny.
Btw both she & her sister(just have 2 hens, & a rooster) all same age, both stopped laying, at least they haven't for about a month now.
Tomorrow I plan to get her some plain yogurt...trying anything that may work.
Any suggestions/thoughts?

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds as though she may have symptoms of sour crop. Is her breath sour or bad? Can you feel of her crop to check if it is large and boggy or puffy? Don’t squeeze too hard or turn her forward or down, since that can cause vomiting and she could posiibly choke. Did she happen to drink any of the Epsom salts water accidentally? Will she drink some water or electrolytes? What do you feed? Can you get any antifungal medicines, such as Nystatin, or Monistat/ miconazole, or clotrimazole cream? Here is a good article to read about crop disorders:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[Loveariver]

It sounds as though she may have symptoms of sour crop. Is her breath sour or bad? Can you feel of her crop to check if it is large and boggy or puffy? Don’t squeeze too hard or turn her forward or down, since that can cause vomiting and she could posiibly choke. Did she happen to drink any of the Epsom salts water accidentally? Will she drink some water or electrolytes? What do you feed? Can you get any antifungal medicines, such as Nystatin, or Monistat/ miconazole, or clotrimazole cream? Here is a good article to read about crop disorders:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

Thank you so much for your comprehensive response. It is very helpful. I've read the article; very informative. Without even knowing it, yesterday, I was massaging her crop & now I know why liquid came out her beak, which clearly was the desired result.
This morning she already seems improved, at least she's moving around a bit. Now I know all about the crop I'll keep an eye on her & follow all directions re crop problems.
Thanks again. Will let you know how things go.

 

[Eggcessive]

Just be aware that crop problems can be a sign of other underlying issues, especially reproductive disorders. I never had a crop problem with my large flock for the first 5 years, and later lost a hen a couple of times a year to those. When a necropsy was done at home, I found internal laying, salpingitis, ascites in different hens, and one had cancer. None of the chickens I have treated with crop problems since have ever survived more than 6 weeks. I hope that you have better luck. A balanced diet and providing poultry grit for help in digestion food is good.

 

[Loveariver]

Just be aware that crop problems can be a sign of other underlying issues, especially reproductive disorders. I never had a crop problem with my large flock for the first 5 years, and later lost a hen a couple of times a year to those. When a necropsy was done at home, I found internal laying, salpingitis, ascites in different hens, and one had cancer. None of the chickens I have treated with crop problems since have ever survived more than 6 weeks. I hope that you have better luck. A balanced diet and providing poultry grit for help in digestion food is good.

Thanks for the possible "reality check". Hopefully I'll have better luck, but I will bear what you've said in mind so I won't get a shocker if things turn out worse. I'll try checking on some antibiotics to see if it may improve or correct a possible peritonitis problem. Hopefully taking infront with antibiotics may not do any harm. Just got some probiotics yogurt which I'm going to give her...hopefully she'll like it & it may help in some way.

 

[Eggcessive]

Many crop disorders are from fungal or yeast infection, although some could be bacterial. Antibiotics may treat bacterial infection, but could make a fungal infection worse. That is why a veterinarian is the best choice, although many of us don’t have one available. Drugs such as Medicatatin (Nystatin) available online for pigeons without a prescription, and miconazole (monistat 7) cream are good for antifungal use. Fluconazole available from a vet is also good.

 

[Loveariver]

Oh wow. Would be risky to experiment with the medication then. Think I'll read some more before buying anything. May try to see if I can find an avian vet.
Thanks for all the facts.