Acidified Copper Sulfate and Sour Crop

[Molly020403]

Hi all!

I have a one year old wyandotte that has had crop issues for a few months now. During the first round I treated her with monistat and the cinnamon/ chili powder/ baking soda/ lemon mixture. It seemed like everything cleared up and I gave her a crop bra (her crop is large) and reintroduced her to the flock. Now it seems like I may have reintroduced her too quickly. She has sour crop again. I felt around and it does not feel like it is impacted, but it is slightly doughy. This time I am planning on treating the water in the coop with acidified copper sulfate for a week and then doing a week of probiotics. I also reinforced her crop bra so it is doing a better job now. I am also thinking about separating her from the flock overnight to see if her crop empties at all. Does this sound like a good plan?

Additional question: I have two hens with chicks in my coop, do I need to worry about them getting the ACS water?

Thank you in advance!

 

[Molly020403]

Also: I have ducalax that I can give her if that would be better.

 

[Molly020403]

Does anyone have advice?

 

[dawg53]

It would be best to separate your Wyandotte. You dont want the other birds and chicks drinking the treated water.
Here's a link for ACS mixing instructions. Dont use more copper sulfate than the directions call for. Scroll down to "COPPER SULFATE SOLUTION".
http://extension.msstate.edu/content/solutions-and-treatments

 

[Molly020403]

It would be best to separate your Wyandotte. You dont want the other birds and chicks drinking the treated water.
Here's a link for ACS mixing instructions. Dont use more copper sulfate than the directions call for. Scroll down to "COPPER SULFATE SOLUTION".
http://extension.msstate.edu/content/solutions-and-treatments

Thank you so much. I already separated her because I was worried- thanks for confirming that was the right move. This morning her crop felt harder and full of food. I don't feel any grass, but I'm getting worried about impaction. Would the ACS help that too?

 

[dawg53]

Thank you so much. I already separated her because I was worried- thanks for confirming that was the right move. This morning her crop felt harder and full of food. I don't feel any grass, but I'm getting worried about impaction. Would the ACS help that too?

No, ACS wont help an impacted crop. For impacted crop; dont let her eat and give her alot of water to drink and massaging the crop. You may have to force her to drink, a syringe without a needle and giving her 1/2cc orally at a time is best. Your other option is crop surgery and there are Youtube videos showing how to do it.

 

[Molly020403]

No, ACS wont help an impacted crop. For impacted crop; dont let her eat and give her alot of water to drink and massaging the crop. You may have to force her to drink, a syringe without a needle and giving her 1/2cc orally at a time is best. Your other option is crop surgery and there are Youtube videos showing how to do it.

Thank you for your help!

 

[Maiahr]

So when the crop is full and hard, but the chicken is losing weight, could be impacted crop...? Any medications apart from massage and water?