impacted crop

  1. Emrosenagel

    Frantic hen, I’m at a loss

    For starters, no she doesn’t need to lay. I know how she behaves when she needs to lay, and this is not it. I’ve asked about this before on here but it’s been about a year now, and this behavior comes and goes. It makes me feel terrible because she looks so hungry, willing to eat everything...
  2. K

    Yogurt for chickens

    We have a bird that has impacted crop. We gave her a tsp of mineral oil and massaged her. She expelled most of the bile and was much better. We then gave her an egg mixed with plain Greek yogurt and she’s so much better today. On day two, we ground bird feed into powder and mixed it with a small...
  3. KCward

    Yellow Rough Skin on Crop after impacted crop

    My hen had impacted crop, what felt to be a small amount of wadded grass in there. I gave her some coconut oil and electrolytes and kept massaging it and it went down significantly. This morning only a tiny amount remained and most food and water that I’ve been giving her is not sitting in her...
  4. PlotTwistPoultry

    Kiddo thought grit was treats, gave to CornishX, worried about crops.

    My kiddo thought the grit we had was food/treats. We probably had about a cup and a half total. They're five weeks old, but we also give them greens, occasionally, hence the grit. In the Cornish stampede (is it called a stampede when it's chickens?) towards him, he dropped it all. By the time he...
  5. halfbarred

    Sour crop ? Impacted Crop ?

    Hi all, I’ve had chickens for years but this is my first time encountering a crop issue. Noticed my mixed barred rock hen, 2 yrs old, is usually the most active in the bunch. I noticed her staying in the coop two days ago and thought she was broody, but in the afternoon she came out and there...
  6. A

    URGENT - Crop issues it has been over 2 weeks and chicken is getting so light

    I am sorry that we waited so long to create a post on this; we have spent many 10's of hours researching this on our own and scouring these forums trying to sift through the noise and navigating on our own. Chickens involved so far: BB – the patient hen AP – The other hen that just started...
  7. MiloDaisyMissy

    Aftercare advice for impacted crop

    Hi everyone. (TLDR; any further aftercare for when an impacted crop has softened?) I have a four week old Golden Laced Wyandotte who got completely overtaken in growth by her sibling who is now much larger within a week. She is tiny when they both were identical in size, yesterday and today...
  8. N

    Recurring impacted crop in 8 week old chick - advice please

    I have an 8 week old chick whose crop does not empty in the mornings. I would say if it was 100% full in the evening, it empties about 30% overnight, so around 70% is still left in the mornings. I have withdrawn food overnight a few times to confirm this is what is happening. In the mornings...
  9. N

    5 week old chick with impacted crop

    I have a 5 week old araucana chick (different to the other one I've asked for help with) who is growing slow for its age and breed. I've been keeping an eye out to see what's wrong, and have noticed its crop is full in the mornings. Hence, I withdrew food from the brooder overnight for a few...
  10. raisingthelma

    Broody, Impacted Crop, Egg-bound? Help!

    Hello, I am worried about one of my hens... not sure what is going on with her, but behavior is definitely not "normal." Easter Egger mix hen, 7 months old. Yesterday (1/1/25), she was in the nesting box in the morning as usual. I came into the coop to freshen up water and give them a small...
  11. A

    Extreme molting, impacted crop, and frostbite. Help!

    My 3 yr old buff brahma molted insanely hard and fast. This morning I brought her inside because of the cold and I'm afraid she got way too cold overnight. I'm dealing with two primary issues. 1) I think her crop is impacted. I got her to take some olive oil and I've been massaging it firmly...
  12. J

    Hard lump in Pullet’s neck! Impacted Crop? Please help.

    This is our Phoebe, a 12-week-old Buff Orpington pullet. Recently, our coop got attacked by an owl and we lost one. Ever since then, Phoebe’s been acting strange (lethargic, quiet, weirdly dilated eyes). We chalked it up to her being traumatized, as we recently learned chickens can get mental...
  13. FNF

    Maybe impacted crop...maybe not?

    Morning - I turn yet again for a health related question for one of my hens. To preface, she is molting right now and hasn't been laying eggs for at least a week. Last night I noticed her wings looked droopy - not tucked up on her body. It was not hot and no other bird was behaving that way. She...
  14. O

    Need help diagnosing a crop issue and deciding next steps

    We have a 4 year old hen who hadn't been roosting for a couple of nights. The morning after the 3rd night, we pulled her inside and started feeling around and noticed her crop was rock solid. We withheld food and throughout the day her crop started to feel more pliable, like it was full of...
  15. J

    Sour crop? Impaction?

    I cant catch a break lately haha! I have a chick whos crop will not empty. I have been hands off the last few weeks due to building pastures and such at a new property were moving to. Its definitely gotten worse. It is my fault for missing this. Shes been a little slow so i thought it was just...
  16. B

    chicken with crop issues - next steps

    I've been posting on here for about a week now. My 5-month-old buff initially had what I believe was an impacted crop. The vet gave us a medication to assist with motility, gave the last dose last night. I believe it turned sour. It feels balloon-like and full of air, when I massage it makes...
  17. B

    Impacted crop, sour crop, now feels inflated with air?

    Is this normal for a sour crop to feel filled with air? It was impacted before, then it became sour, now I can barely even feel food in it, it just feels filled with air like a partially blown up balloon. I have tried EVERYTHING aside from monistat so I was going to try that now. Just wanting to...
  18. B

    Impacted crop turned sour

    I noticed my chicken had an impacted crop on Friday. I thought we were about past it earlier, the doctor gave us Cisapride to assist with crop motility. But now, I think she has sour crop. It’s like a balloon filled with air. I’m so worried because she hasn’t had the ability to eat much of...
  19. theladieskeeper

    Another chicken dies... Chicken Necropsy - Graphic

    Good morning all, I have a situation with a new flock i received end of july. there are 28 birds and all looked healthy when they got here, i would say they are about a year old. a couple little ones were hatched with the group are about 7 months old i would guess. I need some help with some...
  20. B

    Impacted crop- strange green, foul smelling poop

    I posted before about my girl with an impacted crop. I’ve gotten her moving some and she’s pooped, but it’s all very dark greenish and smells horrible. Not like a cecal poop or ammonia, like gasoline like? There is a chemical quality to it. Very strong. Anyone know what this smell is or had...
Back
Top Bottom