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Thank you, I will check out your link. Today she started pulsating at the vent coming out and going back in, so we were going to soak in Epson salt bath, but noticed blood coming out from inside. We are at loss I will take her to our Avian Vet Monday morning if she makes it.

Approximately 2-yr hen, starting shaking head with chirp about one week ago, but only occasionally. Last night it became constant, shaking-chirp and then crying almost non-stop, all night and still this morning. Unfortunately, or avian vet is booked until Monday and other mobile vet can't make...

Thanks everyone, this chicken passed away shortly after this, so following up late, and necropsy revealed caner/tumors in reproductive track. A common occurrence for us and in both white leghorns we got at Tractor Supply. Both were about 2 yrs. old.

Easter egger hen is in third laying season and only laid 1 or 2 eggs first two seasons, along with occasional very miniature one; now well into third season, and no normal eggs, and just found her first miniature egg (see picture). She free ranges all day with flock, eats high quality layer...

We have a pretty good Avian Vet, and she says when there’s a lash egg or material and there is usually an ova duct infection. We have had many of these infections in our flock, and we only treated one early enough to cure it. Our vet gives us 30 days of 300mg cephalexin antibiotic tabs, quarter...

Hi, thanks for the reply. Yes there is plenty of small gravel-sand for grit. I suspect it could be grass since the rain has finally stopped and it’s really green. However, I read that if it was a crop blockage liquid would be colored an have an odor. I also read about gape worm and more serious...

Hi, thanks for the response. We have fed her soft and wet food, And she is eating. We are communicating with our vet as well and waiting on her response today. I just thought I’d throw it out here since there’s so many people with experience raising chickens. We’re also treating it as potential...

Then, after we got back home, the water discharge started. The first day she was drinking excessive amounts of water so we thought maybe she ate something bad, But then it slowed down and she seemed normal, however now we notice the water is still dripping from her vent especially at night when...

Crop is also full of liquid, but it’s clear and does not smell. White leghorn 3 yrs. Was laying eggs 2 mos ago, stopped and had a little bit of water belly. Avian Vet drained and observed hint of milky yellow and put her on antibiotic. Couple weeks later she was laying eggs again, but 3-4 weeks...

Hi - I just sent a reply message to Eddie and read Wyorp's message. I agree with and appreciate everyone's input. I haven't mentioned, but Orps feet are really arthritic too, very swollen, so yeah, I think her time has come. We've been raising layers for about 11-12 years now, mainly we get from...

Hi - Yes, draining helped her feel much better yesterday, but she isn't doing well this morning. Crop is still full and she is now making gurgling sounds and sitting in the crate and breathing a little heavy. Upon phone advise from local vet yesterday, we gave her 2 mL fiber diluted to...

BYC app is giving me problems so I apologize for incomplete and reposts. We drained last night, 150+mL clear yellowish fluid, and gave 2mL light olive oil and massaged crop. She’s comfortable this AM, in large crate with electrolyte water only. Gave 4mL oil this morning and massaged, will...

We drained last night, 150+mL clear yellowish fluid, and gave 2mL light olive oil. She’s comfortable for now, in large crate. Gave

Forgot to mention, her poop is minimal, clear liquid with green an white. She stopped eating regularly 2-3 days ago. Crop is so huge now, so obviously she can’t eat.

Thank you!! We are going to try and drain her to at least give her some relief. Given her age, I’m thinking the main problem might be a farther down, and the backed up crop is a secondary symptom. The crop is packed full but softish to the touch, feels like full of grain.

Have 10-yr buff Orpington with water belly getting worse, upon closer inspection she has blocked crop almost size of tennis ball. Did not notice since she’s so fluffy. We read about using oil and and massage to dissolve and move through, but don’t know if water belly means she’s having gastro...

Hi Thanks, we are working on her. She’s old and always kind of messy so we’re always cleaning Now bathing and trying to uncover older skin to see what we can find. So far we just found one big maggot and we’re not sure if it came out from under some dead skin or debris or out her vent. She...

Buff Orpington about 10 yrs old.

We discovered some large maggots under skin near vent. Hen was putting off odor so that explains it. Vet prescribed ivermectin once for this, but will Safeguard work the same? I know concentration for both for parasites.