3yo araucana - I guess "sour crop" sounds right???

[azygous]

I thought "econazole" was a misspelling of miconazole.

Econazolle nitrate is toxic when consumed. I would not use it for chickens. The miconazole should be available where you got the econazole.

 

[aliris]

Oh my. I did not see that about the econazole. yikes. I gave her some. Oh no. Well, this die is cast. OMG what have I done. I will at least go and buy the miconazole. And while I had intended to next try to do a better job massaging the crop contents down into the gizzard now I think I need to essentially pump her crop and get her to throw up again to remove whatever econazole I can. Poor thing!

 

[azygous]

No, no, don't panic. A small amount isn't going to kill her. Just don't keep using it internally. But even used externally, if a lot is used, it can be absorbed through the skin into the body and be toxic over time to humans as well as animals. Usually, it is used on toes for athlete's foot fungus, a very small area.

 

[aliris]

OK, acquired the miconazole. She's quite miserable-looking. I may need to move to higher-order efforts to move things along. I was going to use whatever fat I had handy wondering, even, if apple sauce could work as it subs well in recipes for fat. But I am panicked now and will go out and buy some coconut butter. The shea may be too thick, I can see that coconut might have just the right properties to "melt" inside a hot chicken but be solid going in.

 

[azygous]

Get the virgin unrefined and it has the coconut taste and chickens like it.

 

[aliris]

I called a friend who's a vet tonight. The chicken has gone downhill so fast! Her breathing is so shallow and she won't open her eyes though she's still alive. I thought she had died in my arms while I was videoing with my friend. But she hadn't , and she perked up a bit and my friend said to try getting some pedialyte into her. I was able to get a couple spoonsful in but she's really gone back into her deep, deep sleep. I cannot imagine she will live to the morning. I walked her back to the flock at bedtime to basically say goodbye. The rest of the flock seems fine. But in conversing with my friend I realize it's been 6 days since this otherwise-regular layer has laid an egg. And the last egg she laid did have a thin shell. She hasn't pooped since I've had her isolated for the last 7 hours - I cannot believe how little time has gone by. Then again she hasn't eaten either. It was something like 5 days ago I noticed she smelled. I should have paid more attention then. She's been lethargic since then but I haven't been - I hadn't done anything. Massaging isn't succeeding in emptying the crop. I was able to accomplish two oil-massage sessions, but it feels like the crop fills up while I'm holding her as she dozes. My friend thinks there's an underlying health problem.

Anyway, thanks @azygous .

 

[azygous]

Yes, it does sound like an underlying issue, reproductive most likely. This causes the crop to back up, and all attempts to treat the crop will fail. It's happened with a few of my hens, and it leaves you with a sad, helpless feeling.

 

[aliris]

...just paralyzed.

 

[aliris]

...just paralyzed.

She died at 12:35am. I was actually with her. She took a deep sighing breath and just lay on her side and melted (she was pretty low already).

 

[JoanieShrubs]

She died at 12:35am. I was actually with her. She took a deep sighing breath and just lay on her side and melted (she was pretty low already).

I’m sorry I’m going through a similar thing, wishing I’d zigged when I zagged. Hindsight is 20/20 as they say. You did everything you could, and she knows you loved her and you tried. Rest easy