EMERGENCY: dying hen

[Littleducklady]

Feel her crop...is it full?
Any smell coming from her mouth?

When was the last time she laid an egg?

Her crop feels squishy and a little bit bulgy she laid an egg 2 days ago. Her beak did smell a little sour

 

[Littleducklady]

She probably has a respiratory infection of some type. Very common when it gets really rainy and the chickens get wet.

Also does she have mucus coming from her nose? Does that mucus smell bad? Is she open mouth breathing?

She could also have an impacted crop or issue with her gut, due to the gurgling noises. Can you smell her throat? Does it smell bad? Could be rot crop. Does it feel full and swollen? Has it gone down during the night when she isn’t eating or is it always large?

not really mouth breathing. she did have sticky stuff coming from her nose. her beak was smelling sour. her crop feels a little bulgy and squishy

 

[TwoChicksChix]

So she may have an impacted crop then. You can try massaging it, hoping to break it apart and help it move through her system.

 

[Eggcessive]

If her crop is squishy, then treat for sour crop.

 

[Kiki]

Can you get pictures of her poop?

Have you brought any new birds home in the last couple of months and have you ever had to treat any bird for coccidiosis before?

 

[azygous]

So she may have an impacted crop then. You can try massaging it, hoping to break it apart and help it move through her system.

I'm sorry to have to contradict you, and I know you mean well and are trying to help. But sour crop is dangerous to massage. An impacted crop is the crop disorder you massage to loosen up the obstruction. Massaging a sour crop can cause the sour fluid to back up into the airway and cause pneumonia if it doesn't kill the chicken right off.

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