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    1 yr. old hen - lethargic, runny green poop, xrays show pieces of something

    With a crop problem, I would get her drinking fluids mostly. Then if it has gone down a bit, try to get her to eat soft egg, mushy wet chicken feed, and plain yogurt. But don’t give whole grains or seeds which are harder to digest while the crop is a problem.
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    1 yr. old hen - lethargic, runny green poop, xrays show pieces of something

    Give her fluids (with electrolytes if you have them) today and massage her crop several times today. Chilled coconut oil can be cut into small pieces if she will peck some, 1-2 tsp per day. Here is a good article on crop disorders...
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    1 yr. old hen - lethargic, runny green poop, xrays show pieces of something

    Sometimes they will drink if you hold water up to their beak in a small cup or scoop. You can also give it in a syringe down the chickens right side of her throat, avoiding the airway. Here is an article with pictures...
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    1 yr. old hen - lethargic, runny green poop, xrays show pieces of something

    Could she have swallowed something that is showing up up in her crop? Can you feel anything in there? I would try giving her the calcium once, to see if it helps her pass an egg or perhaps a lash egg. Does she have any labored breathing or does her belly feel tight down under her vent? If there...
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    1 yr. old hen - lethargic, runny green poop, xrays show pieces of something

    Her poop in the picture looks to have bright yellow urates which could be from a reproductive infection or ascites/water belly/liver disease. I am not trained in chicken X-rays, but it looks like she could have salpingitis (lash egg material) or egg yolk peritonitis and possibly water belly as...
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