Crop issues

[KobeFarms]

Yesterday one of my young hens (6 months) started vomiting. I immediately noticed her crop was swollen. I massaged her crop and she expelled a lot. No sour smell that I noticed though. Immediately after she seemed to be starving. I separated her though and brought her in the house away from the others. Fresh water and she seems ok. No more vomiting. Tonight I went to close up the run and check on the others. I noticed when I shined a light in my rooster appeared to be drooling. That tells me hes vomiting too. What does this mean? Im scared this is worse than just sour crop? I gave them some left over watermelon and table scraps from our cookout on Friday. Its never bothered them before but could it be that?? I dont want to lose my whole flock. The rooster and other hens are 2 years old. And theres no way I can catch my rooster to massage his crop. Hes a jerk and thats putting it mildly.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Try to go out early while they are all still roosting and check crops.

Do they have Grit (Crushed Granite) available?

How hot is the weather?

When your pullet "vomited" was it just water or a slurry of food/water, yucky? Chickens can't really vomit, they have no gag reflex, but they can have the contents of the crop spill out if they consume too much water/food at once and bend down, etc.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[KobeFarms]

Try to go out early while they are all still roosting and check crops.

Do they have Grit (Crushed Granite) available?

How hot is the weather?

When your pullet "vomited" was it just water or a slurry of food/water, yucky? Chickens can't really vomit, they have no gag reflex, but they can have the contents of the crop spill out if they consume too much water/food at once and bend down, etc.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

It was just watery and slightly beige colored. No chunks. Weather has been warm but not as warm as it typically is this time of year in Texas. We've had more rain than usual. They have a lot of grit available

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Check them in the morning, see if the crops are emptied.