Chicken not eating at all! Need help ASAP!

bwko18

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Nov 7, 2017
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my ameracauna hen hasnt eaten (i think she hasnt touched the food put out for her) for w few days. I've set her aside to try to figure it out. I've seen her drink, but she refuses to eat, and is very lethargic. We've given her antibiotics, but that hasnt done anything. There is a sour smell coming from her mouth, so i just recently tried to make her vomit and barely anything has come out. her right now poop is clear and white, theres also green in the shavings of her box. i have no clue what to do and any help is appreciated
 
through a quick google search I've found "
Crop impaction and stasis
These are fatal conditions if untreated and the sooner they are picked up, the better the outcome is likely to be. Crop stasis is also called ‘sour crop’ because of the smell that goes with it – if you smell an affected chicken’s breath, it will smell something like sour milk or yoghurt. Often owners don’t realize that their chicken isn’t eating because the crop always seems to be full. Indeed, the crop continues to grow if the chicken is still trying to eat but nothing is getting through! If your chicken is suffering from crop stasis, it is also very likely to be suffering from something else: crop stasis is rarely a primary problem but is a result of other disease processes. If your chicken has a crop impaction, the crop will continue to grow as your pet eats, becoming very hot, red and heavy – so much so that it can be difficult for your chicken to stand. These problems demonstrate why it is so important to feel the keel and surrounding muscles regularly: these chickens will be starving with a full crop. Whilst you are watching your chickens eat, take the time to check that they are actually eating the grains, not just pecking around in the dirt! The only effective treatment is surgery for these cases, although medical management can be attempted if a crop stasis is caught early and before an impaction builds up. " from what you've said this sounds accurate, you best take your hen to a vet.
 

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