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  1. AnnaInFlorida

    Chicken with hard crop

    Mine was a little chick so I squeezed it into a syringe. Here’s more info Post in thread 'Docusate Sodium for crop' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/docusate-sodium-for-crop.1457706/post-24273329
  2. AnnaInFlorida

    Chicken with hard crop

    ONLY get docusate sodium — no other active ingredients or it could make it worse. The one in the photo has no other active ingredients listed so should be ok. You don’t want any stimulant laxative ingredients. I’ve included photo of the one I used.
  3. AnnaInFlorida

    Chicken with hard crop

    Yes, exactly that one. I found this about using it https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/impacted-crop-stool-softeners.1458183/#post-24282037 I used one capsule squeezed into a syringe about every 4 hours— mine was very young— but the post above should give you better guidance as to dosage...
  4. AnnaInFlorida

    Chicken with hard crop

    I went through that with one of mine. Although coconut oil helped loosen things up what seemed to help the most for us was giving her some Colace (docusate sodium). Mine was eating pine shavings as a chick. I also supplemented with grit.
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