Vomiting Margie

[Julia/e]

Started with 6 chicks 3 years ago....fell in love with them, then added a few more . all are pets, one talks & answers to her name....now have a coop with lights, nests, water trough, timers for on/off lights & heater to come on if below 38 degrees! Still learning, lost one hen with prolapsed vent, another from some evil wild animal! Now have chicken vomiting black watery yuk , a pretty shy Wyndot named Margie. Have cked for solutions but still need help.....Am a Newbie to this site!

 

[DaviJones]

I'm certainly no expert but I like to guess for the heck of it and it helps your post show up more so you can get proper help. Perhaps sour crop, you can usually get an idea by opening the beak and taking a whiff, should be an offensive odor. That's what I've heard and picked up at least, these guys should know though @casportpony @Wickedchicken6 @XanderWiFi

My sympathies for your hen, poor thing

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Started with 6 chicks 3 years ago....fell in love with them, then added a few more . all are pets, one talks & answers to her name....now have a coop with lights, nests, water trough, timers for on/off lights & heater to come on if below 38 degrees! Still learning, lost one hen with prolapsed vent, another from some evil wild animal! Now have chicken vomiting black watery yuk , a pretty shy Wyndot named Margie. Have cked for solutions but still need help.....Am a Newbie to this site!

Hello Julia! Welcome to BYC!! It's so nice to have you join us.
I'm sorry it is under such circumstances.

I admit that I haven't had experience with this type of situation. You will get more appropriate responses for your specific situation from those with experience if you post a thread under the emergency/disease/injury/cures section of the forum. The link to bring you there is below.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

Best of luck! I'll watch for you over there as well.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

http://articles.extension.org/pages/69065/feeding-chickens-for-egg-production

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask one of us.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I'm certainly no expert but I like to guess for the heck of it and it helps your post show up more so you can get proper help. Perhaps sour crop, you can usually get an idea by opening the beak and taking a whiff, should be an offensive odor. That's what I've heard and picked up at least, these guys should know though @casportpony @Wickedchicken6 @XanderWiFi

My sympathies for your hen, poor thing

Thanks DaviJones! Very helpful!

 

[aart]

if you post a thread under the emergency/disease/injury/cures section of the forum. The link to bring you there is below.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

I asked to have it moved there.

@Pyxis @WVduckchick @Ravynscroft

 

[theoldchick]

Here is some information about sour/blocked crop-the usual reason a chicken vomits:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...=EcP8zX_Rh5w&usg=AOvVaw1NTPeweT1nenou12pMC2nS

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Welcome to BYC!!!

 

[Hope Hughes]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!!
So glad to have you here!!
Thanks for sharing your story!!
There are maany people on here that are ready to help in anyway they can!
The learning center also has alot of great information on it as well!
Enjoy!​

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Enjoy your time here at BYC!