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[AlisonH]

Yesterday my 9 year old son suddenly leapt up and said Charlie chicken had something on her mouth, when he went outside he said it looked like a piece of balloon or rubber and she swallowed it.

This morning she hasn't come out of the coop and her crop is still full. What should I do?

[superkitty]

That's a difficult one was it definitely a balloon or rubber (e.g. Brightly coloured)? Have you been able to check her mouth (you could maybe wrap her in a towel to keep her still while you check?) Maybe it's still in her crop and you could empty it before it makes its way any further down - I know you can do this but have no idea how - hopefully someone more experienced will be able to advise. Hope she is ok

[AlisonH]

She's had some water to drink, did a really yucky green watery poo and had a couple of raisins which I coated in olive oil as I read that the oil might help clear the crop. She's really hunched up and very bloated and doesn't want to be picked up. Have to go to work now but will check her at lunch time. Don't know that it was definitely rubber, it's just how my son described it.

[good_egg]

can you get her to a vet? would have been good to try and get it out before it moves beyond crop and a vet would be able to do this, hopefully could get beyond as well. Fingers crossed!

[Olly]

Whatever it was that she swallowed, if she is hunched up, not eating or drinking, and generally looking unwell then I think she needs veterinary advice - it doesn't sound as if it's something you will be able to treat on your own, and it wouldn't seem to be passing through her system from what you have said.

[AlisonH]

She is drinking water and has eaten a few mealworms and raisins. I have let her out of run and she is wandering around but she looks a bit spaced out.

[loumabel]

I would take her to the vet. You need help with this one

[Chucky Mama]

She sounds quite poorly poor thing. I think she needs some fairly urgent attention from a vet.

[AlisonH]

Have left her with the vet awaiting an anaesthetic and he's going to look in her crop BUT he can't find anything obvious when he examined her. She's looking very sorry for herself but less bloated. Will hopefully know more later.

[Grandmashazzie]

Aw bless,hope she's ok.

[sandyhas3chucks]

any news for us ?

[Luvachicken]

Aw bless,hope she's ok.

 

Me too.

[AlisonH]

Thank you to everyone's messages and concern!

 

Well Charlie's been to the vet and had a crop examination and X-ray and the vet, who is an excellent avian expert, is a bit confused as to what is going on. Her crop is working fine and there's no blockage but there's something that's making her not have enough air in her lungs and some strange tar like bits that have been pulled out. He seems to think that the swallowing of rubber/plastic is not related and doesn't seem to be causing a problem.

We've brought her home with antibiotics and she's very quiet and wobbly after the anaesthetic but has eaten at the vets. We've got to get more antibiotics down her tomorrow and hope for the best!

[sandyhas3chucks]

good luck x

[good_egg]

How strange! Fingers crossed for you.

[Chucky Mama]

Well done getting her some professional help. Fingers crossed that she responds to treatment.

[merlina]

Glad she's on the mend

 

My top tip for getting antibiotic pills down hens - wrap in a ball of cream cheese - they gobble it up!

Worked every time with mine

(also works for some cats)

[Egghead68]

That's a good idea Merlina. I've used butter for cats but hadn't thought of cream cheese for chickens.

[Luvachicken]

I'm sure after some antibiotics she will start feeling better.

[Grandmashazzie]

Hope she's ok and the antibiotics do the trick.

[Egghead68]

Hope so too. Fingers crossed.

[AlisonH]

Good news, Charlie seems to be getting better. She's not totally herself but I guess some of that must be the general anaesthetic. unfortunately the antibiotics are liquid so it's a nightmare getting that down her, definately a 2 person job but she getting used to it. hopefully she's on the mend. Just the horrendous vets bill to pay off now

[Grandmashazzie]

Oh great news,it's nice to hear how she got on.

[merlina]

Good news, Charlie seems to be getting better. She's not totally herself but I guess some of that must be the general anaesthetic. unfortunately the antibiotics are liquid so it's a nightmare getting that down her, definately a 2 person job but she getting used to it. hopefully she's on the mend. Just the horrendous vets bill to pay off now

 

I had to give liquid anti-inflamatory to the hen too - i soaked that into a small (grape sized) piece of wholemeal bread and covered that with, yes, more cream cheese! Guess all this only works if your hen is eating (and likes cream cheese!) but i just put that in front of her and it was gone in seconds

 

Very glad she's on the mend

[Egghead68]

That's great news.