Water filled crop, lethargic chicken not sour crop

[Mollans]

I have a 3 and a half year old layer. She is a dark sussex.

I noticed her today in the coop looking a bit fluffed up.

Popped in a bit later and she is obviously not well. I picked her up and she had a crop full of water. Her breath does not smell which is why I don't think it is sour crop.

She has a slightly firm abdomen and a little white poo on her tail feathers. She is not interested in eating, not even her scrambled egg. I have checked that there is no egg stuck with an internal exam. Nothing there.

We previously had a hen with a watery crop but not smell who died when I picked her up and I can only guess I squished the crop. This hen allowed me to very carefully empty much of the liquid in her crop but I am flummoxed aa to what to do now.

Any help would be appreciated

 

[Wyorp Rock]

When is the last time she laid an egg?

A water filled crop I would treat as Sour Crop even if you don't detect an odor.
She may have a blockage somewhere else - hard to know.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[Mollans]

When is the last time she laid an egg?

A water filled crop I would treat as Sour Crop even if you don't detect an odor.
She may have a blockage somewhere else - hard to know.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

Thank you for your reply. I can not be sure who lays which egg as I have another 4 hens the same breed and at 3 it is sporadic for all of them.

Sadly she died last night.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you for your reply. I can not be sure who lays which egg as I have another 4 hens the same breed and at 3 it is sporadic for all of them.

Sadly she died last night.

I'm very sorry to hear that.