Crop Squishy

[charlotteda]

Pearl is a 1 year old Lavender Ameraucana. She is laying. They stay in a clean coop/sand run. Water, laying pellets and oyster shells. 1 hour of free range each day.

A couple of weeks ago, she felt unwell and when I picked her up- foul liquid came out her mouth. The crop was very enlarged and ballon like- so I think sour crop

I helped her release some of the liquid. Have a little mineral oil by mouth. And started her on paste monistat which I continued for 7 days. She also had yogurt and no scratch grains.

The crop became smaller and her appetite returned.i thought - success!

Then yesterday, here we go again. She feels poorly, crop enlarged , liquid from mouth. I read about worms being a possible problem and got the safeguard liquid goat wormer and dosed everyone. I also gave her a little yogurt.

This morning. I again expressed some liquid and gave her the monostat.

I’ve read all the threads but never treated this before. I understand the risk of expelling the liquid. I have no feasible ways to separate her.

So, my question is - if it were worms how long would it take to resolve? I assume I would not repeat the goat wormer. And I assume I would continue with another 2x day monistat??
Thank you.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Does she lay eggs or have any production issues?

I would treat with the Safeguard for 5 days in a row.

As for the crop, yes, you'd give Miconazole for a full 7days, twice a day.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

If she still has issues after treatments, then perhaps she has a blockage or you need to give her a flush, hard to know, but I'd wait to see how well she does after treating the crop and deworming.

To treat most worms that poultry can have except for Tapeworm you can use Safeguard Liquid Goat Dewormer or Equine Paste (Fenbendazole) or Valbazen (Albendazole). Both are given orally by weight; they do not mix well with water.

Safeguard dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days in a row.
---OR---
Valbazen dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days

Here's how to give oral medications:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Flush Info:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...tion-for-a-sick-chicken.1646315/post-28196050

 

[charlotteda]

Thank you, my goodness wormer for 5 days? I haven’t seen worms in her poop but just trying to cover my bases. Do I repeat that wormer dose for everyone.

 

[charlotteda]

She is laying with no obvious problems

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you, my goodness wormer for 5 days? I haven’t seen worms in her poop but just trying to cover my bases. Do I repeat that wormer dose for everyone.

There's no repeat with a 5 day course.

 

[charlotteda]

I’ve only done the wormer once. She felt awful the next day. I was able to isolate her last night- I’m thinking impacted crop more than sour. With only water access this morning her crop felt somewhat enlarged but firm like a tennis ball (not that big). However she feels sooo much better-activity wise. I don’t think she is healed but I tend to think I should treat it as impaction?

 

[charlotteda]

I realize the problem is not likely resolved but she feels wonderful this afternoon.