CHICKEN WITH LARGE CHEST

[micstrachan]

No, there is a specific dosage. I’ve only used clotrimazole for sour crop, so would have to look it up. She actually EATS the cream; did you understand that part? If you can share what % is in the cream, we can help with dosing. Do you know how much she weighs?

 

[micstrachan]

The two crop articles are by @azygous and @TwoCrows. I think they were linked by @Wyorp Rock. I don’t think she has written any crop articles.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We also got a fungi miconoazole cream, should I give that to her or wait

Should I give her the whole tube, or part of it?

No, you would not give the whole tube. Give her about 1/2" of the cream 2 times a day for 7 days.
Here's the 2 articles again if you need them.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/

 

[Sandy2003]

It’s weird because shes still eating but he crop feels bubbly. Her poop is also very wet or hard and white. I fed her yogurt and gave her the tube. We are ordering a bra and it should arrive in a couple of days to a week but while we wait i am going to make a diy one

 

[BigBlueHen53]

 

[Sandy2003]

No, there is a specific dosage. I’ve only used clotrimazole for sour crop, so would have to look it up. She actually EATS the cream; did you understand that part? If you can share what % is in the cream, we can help with dosing. Do you know how much she weighs?

She ate the cream easily, i gave her about 1/3 of the regular dose and she is eating yoghurt and water with apple cider vinegar

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It’s weird because shes still eating but he crop feels bubbly. Her poop is also very wet or hard and white. I fed her yogurt and gave her the tube. We are ordering a bra and it should arrive in a couple of days to a week but while we wait i am going to make a diy one

She ate the cream easily, i gave her about 1/3 of the regular dose and she is eating yoghurt and water with apple cider vinegar

You only gave her about 1/2 inch of cream right? Do that 2 times a day for 7 days even if she feels better.

Since the crop looks Pendulous, I would expect it to feel bubbly and/or fluid filled - what happens with a pendulous crop is the crop stretches (it's a sac/pouch that holds food/water) - it is stretched low and sort of "hangs" (Pendulous). The contents of the lower hanging part cannot "empty" into the proventriculus (stomach) and on to the gizzard, etc. What you are feeling is it's not draining completely. A crop bra helps to push the stretched crop up so it can empty properly. If food/water sit in there and don't empty, the crop will turn bubbly, doughy and sour.

You may be able to understand with the photo below - the red cirlce is the crop - see how it's a pouch? It has to empty into the tube/opening (yellow arrow) that goes to the proventriculus to be processed. If part of the crop is hanging so low or is stretched, then the contents remain in there. Make sense?

 

[Sandy2003]

You only gave her about 1/2 inch of cream right? Do that 2 times a day for 7 days even if she feels better.

Since the crop looks Pendulous, I would expect it to feel bubbly and/or fluid filled - what happens with a pendulous crop is the crop stretches (it's a sac/pouch that holds food/water) - it is stretched low and sort of "hangs" (Pendulous). The contents of the lower hanging part cannot "empty" into the proventriculus (stomach) and on to the gizzard, etc. What you are feeling is it's not draining completely. A crop bra helps to push the stretched crop up so it can empty properly. If food/water sit in there and don't empty, the crop will turn bubbly, doughy and sour.

You may be able to understand with the photo below - the red cirlce is the crop - see how it's a pouch? It has to empty into the tube/opening (yellow arrow) that goes to the proventriculus to be processed. If part of the crop is hanging so low or is stretched, then the contents remain in there. Make sense?

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I am making her a crop bra now!!!!

 

[Sandy2003]

I am making her a crop bra now!!!!

We ordered a crop bra online. The one I made was too stretchy and she pulled it off. Is she going to die?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I am making her a crop bra now!!!!

We ordered a crop bra online. The one I made was too stretchy and she pulled it off. Is she going to die?

I'm glad you tried to make one! @azygous may have some tips on making and adjusting the crop bra until the one you ordered arrives.

Is your hen alert? Is she willing to drink and eat on her own?