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You did nothing wrong, although double checking things is always a wise course. And you used the gentlest worming med which we recommend when we suspect a heavy worm load. The fact is, heavy worm loads often result in the chicken going into shock as a large worm population dies all at once and...

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Sometimes it happens a sick chicken will appear to be on the brink of death one minute, and then rally suddenly the next. Usually, it's a trend toward recovery rather than a false turn. We have every reason to believe the patient has turned the corner and is on her way back to normal. Continue...

That's gotta help! And we are never too old to keep stuffed animals.

What is the temperature where you have this hen? The only other thing I can think of is to combat shock by wrapping her up in a dryer-warmed towel to assist her maintaining her body heat.

A trick I learned when dealing with crop issues is that I can make the chicken more comfortable by lifting the bottom of the crop in my hand and encouraging the contents to naturally empty into the proventriculus. It can buy you a little extra crop space.

You guys are an awesome team! As you tube, you will need to gauge her crop capacity and not overfill it. Use your judgement.

@Traffie Chickens has a good point about the Epsom soak. The minerals can penetrate up the digestive tract and actually help the lower digestive tract and possible obstruction. However, this hen is showing signs of shock, so I would hold off on the soak until she shows signs of perking up.

My fingers and brain glitched and I misstated the proportions of the flush solution. It should be one teaspoon molasses in one-fourth cup warm water.

What a super smart idea! I'm going to steal it.

@LaFleche mentioned her poop. I seem to have missed the photo if it's posted. If you see any dead worms in her poop, she is probably suffering shock from heavy worm load. What the worming med does is to sedate the worms in the intestines, then they die and are usually absorbed into the...

Where are you located? Do you know if you have buck moth caterpillars? They have spines that are very toxic and if a chicken "tastes" it, the tongue can swell. The toxin quickly goes systemic and cause seizures. If you have children's liquid Benedryl you can try treating her with that. It's...

Canker is foul smelling and usually yellow and sticky, gumming up the mouth and throat. It's spread by wild pigeons. Those nodules look more like fowl pox. It's spread by mosquitoes.

Do you have a large wire dog crate with an open mesh floor? We call this a broody cage. The objective is to install the broody hen in it with food and water but no nesting material, allowing for cooling air to flow under her. This will cool her body temp and interrupt the broody hormones. She...

It looks like she may have got her foot caught in something and where the scab is, it may be infected. It also appears that circulation may be poor to her toes. I wouldn't wait to buy the Epsom salts and get started on soaking it to improve circulation. When you do soak, add Dawn detergent to...

Swollen belly and twisted neck sounds like a victim of poisoning. Raspy voice sounds like a respiratory illness. Legs paralyzed and thrust forward sounds like one of the avian viruses. An antibiotic only works on bacteria. It won't do a thing for poisoning or a virus. You can try vitamin E and...

The only way to know for sure what is going on with these chicks is to take a very sick chick or a dead one to a state animal testing lab for a necropsy. Call you state agricultural office for the location of one nearest you. If this is a virus, Marek's is a possibility, an antibiotic will do...

There is a two week egg withdrawal for antibiotics. The reason for it is to prevent unnecessary exposure to antibiotics, causing resistance that renders the antibiotic less effective over time. So no, no real harm will befall you if you accidentally eat one of her eggs before the withdrawal...

Here's your refresher. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-treat-sour-crop-and-impacted-crop-and-how-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/ Use coconut oil chilled to avoid aspiration of oil. crop issues can be associated with egg binding when the blockage prevents digestive...

I watch what my flock eats like a hawk, and I severely ration the treats. Yet I still have a few hens that are much heavier than the others, carrying a pouch of fat behind the legs. This is often due to genetics and not poor diet. Your hen seems fine. Just keep on doing what you've been doing...