My Best Girl Is Sick!

Yemimah said:

Sometimes they get hay stuck in there and it can get impacted ! Does she have access to grit? She may need help to get her crop empty! You will need to gently massage it till you are sure it is empty.

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gltrap54 said:

Favorite 2 year old hen (buff orp) is ailing & I suspect sour crop, but I've never dealt with it.... I gently pressed on her crop this morning & a bunch of fluid shot out of her mouth...... Seemed her crop was full in the AM... What does their breath smell like? Is there a treatment? Just notice her not eating yesterday AM....
Quote: Does her breath smell sour/yeasty?

Is the crop empty now? If so, try to encourage her to drink - get liquids into her, don't worry too much about food - dehydration comes quickly.

If you can, bring her in so you can monitor her.

Here's a detailed article on crop issues https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/impacted-slow-and-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments

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Wyorp Rock said:

Does her breath smell sour/yeasty?

Is the crop empty now? If so, try to encourage her to drink - get liquids into her, don't worry too much about food - dehydration comes quickly.

If you can, bring her in so you can monitor her.

Here's a detailed article on crop issues https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/impacted-slow-and-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments

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gltrap54 said:

Update: Just checked on my sick girl & it appears she's doing much better.......... Keep your fingers crossed!

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gltrap54 said:

Update: Well shoot..... She seemed much better yesterday, but I found her sick in the coop this AM... she had more fluid running out of her mouth as before,,,,,, Her crop felt empty, but I did massage some fluid from it.... I don't smell an odor on her breath.... I may be on the wrong track here......

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Wyorp Rock said:

I'm sorry she is declining.

When was the last time she laid an egg?
You may want to take a fecal sample to your vet for testing of cocci, worms or bacterial infection. Sometimes an underlying cause can create a sluggish system of blockage - this can go hand-in-hand with crop issues.

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