Crop issues and mysterious droppings - can anyone identify??

[Melissa C]

Hi all,

My barred rock has had a full crop for almost 2 weeks and I've tried just about everything: Coconut oil, massage, feeding papaya, yogurt, etc. I've been reading articles on here as a guide to help me treat her but, ultimately, I don't know what's causing the crop not to empty. It feels squishy and doughy but there's no sour smell coming from her head or beak. (And I have a good sense of smell.) I finally gave in and administered 1/2 inch of miconazole nitrate twice yesterday and plan to do it again today. I think the only reason she's still alive is because she was a pretty big bird. She's lost a lot of weight, isn't eating much and her droppings are watery, scant and pretty stinky. She's been pooping out these very strange beige lumps. Does anyone know what this could be??? I'm at a loss as to how to help her. Any advice is appreciated, especially if you know what these weird lumps are!

 

[coach723]

Those lumps appear to be lash material (caseous exudate) caused by salpingitis. That is infection/inflammation of the oviduct. There is often more inside, some birds pass some, so you are able to identify the issue, some birds don't pass any, it just builds up inside and is found at necropsy. When it builds up inside it can put pressure on organs, slow or stop digestion, and sometimes make it hard for them to breathe. In advanced cases when the bird lives long enough they can develope a very bloated abdomen that is quite firm and they may waddle with very wide legs. It is likely that it's the reason for the crop back up. Some will try to treat with antibiotics, it's often not successful, it's very, very resistant to treatment. If you want to try, Baytril (enrofloxacin) is most often the antibiotic recommended. You can get the oral medication without a prescription from pigeon suppliers. A link below on salpingitis, and a couple sources for the medication if you want to try.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

https://allbirdproducts.com/products/baytril-10

https://jedds.com/products/enrofloxacin-10?_pos=1&_sid=67a6fd1d7&_ss=r

 

[Melissa C]

Those lumps appear to be lash material (caseous exudate) caused by salpingitis. That is infection/inflammation of the oviduct. There is often more inside, some birds pass some, so you are able to identify the issue, some birds don't pass any, it just builds up inside and is found at necropsy. When it builds up inside it can put pressure on organs, slow or stop digestion, and sometimes make it hard for them to breathe. In advanced cases when the bird lives long enough they can develope a very bloated abdomen that is quite firm and they may waddle with very wide legs. It is likely that it's the reason for the crop back up. Some will try to treat with antibiotics, it's often not successful, it's very, very resistant to treatment. If you want to try, Baytril (enrofloxacin) is most often the antibiotic recommended. You can get the oral medication without a prescription from pigeon suppliers. A link below on salpingitis, and a couple sources for the medication if you want to try.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

https://allbirdproducts.com/products/baytril-10

https://jedds.com/products/enrofloxacin-10?_pos=1&_sid=67a6fd1d7&_ss=r

Thank you so much! I think this is exactly what she has. I'll see if I can get my hands on some Baytril locally but looks like the prognosis isn't good :-(.