You may or may not know I lost one hen this month (Blanche). Thought she had a heart attack laying an egg. May be or may be not. But now I have one ( Maude) who on Friday I picked up and notice water come from her mouth. Her Crop was full of water and she evacuated it as I held her forward. Scared the jebbers out of me. She feels thin (could not tell visually with all the feathering) I have had her in the house since and have read everything possible all weekend. Saturday I gave her bird vitamins in water with olive oil and Tylan, massaged her crop (feel nothing like a blockage) she ate some boiled egg yolk. But crop filled again with all the fluids I have been administering with an eye dropper every hour all that day. Tonight I took her out and leaned forward with her with light pressure and evacuated the fluid again. (not sour or any smell) only the color of the vitamins and water. She did eat some yogurt (kefir) right after that and did drink a little water. She does not look sick, bright eyes, good color but not eating and feels thin and probably dehydrating. My heart is sinking. I am going to get her into the vet tomorrow and will let you know what they say. The same vet that set her leg years ago when she was a youngin'. Why do animals only get sick on weekends and holidays?! Keep your fingers crossed for me that she will not take a bad turn over night. I have never been so anxious for Monday to hurry up and get here.
