FluffyButts1
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- Jan 9, 2026
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Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for some advice for one of my hens with crop stasis. She is a 9 month old Lavender Orpington who was attacked by a bald eagle on 12/29. She has some puncture wounds and bruising under her wings and on her back but her main injury is a 5cm x 3cm gash on her neck just above and to the left of her crop that is down to the muscle. She is separated from the flock in a large dog crate in my office.
I took her to vet the next day, 12/30. He said it did not look like the crop was damaged and it was completely empty at that time. He put her on Sulfa-Trim and Meloxicam and said to flush her wound twice daily with a weak betadine solution, then apply Veterinus Derma Gel. I've been doing all of the above and her wounds are healing nicely, BUT
She completely stopped eating and drinking about 5 days ago and I have noticed her crop has stopped emptying and is kind of squishy. She is still pooping mostly normal poop, just looks a little drier than usual. Still up walking around, doing her thing, fights us like she is in UFC every time we have to give her oral meds. Comb etc is still bright red. I've been gently massaging her crop 2 - 3 x a day but haven't tried to make her regurgitate.
Took her back to the vet yesterday, 1/8. She saw a different DVM this time. She sedated the hen, inspected her wound, said it does not appear to be directly effecting the crop and is healing well, no signs of infection. She attempted to lavage the crop with a tube but said she couldn't get much out and what did come out was not smelly and did not seem like sour crop. She is unsure why the crop is not emptying. She also gave 60mL of Sub Q fluids and vitamin B12. She sent Chicken home with a bag of lactated ringers for me to continue Sub Q fluids at home along with Nystatin and metoclopramide. The vet said to offer food if she wants to eat even though her crop isn't empty, so I did. She has eaten a few pellets here and there but hasn't eaten much and hasn't drank any water.
Is there anything else I could possibly be doing for her? This is my first flock since moving to WA state and I really don't want to lose her. Thank you!
I'm looking for some advice for one of my hens with crop stasis. She is a 9 month old Lavender Orpington who was attacked by a bald eagle on 12/29. She has some puncture wounds and bruising under her wings and on her back but her main injury is a 5cm x 3cm gash on her neck just above and to the left of her crop that is down to the muscle. She is separated from the flock in a large dog crate in my office.
I took her to vet the next day, 12/30. He said it did not look like the crop was damaged and it was completely empty at that time. He put her on Sulfa-Trim and Meloxicam and said to flush her wound twice daily with a weak betadine solution, then apply Veterinus Derma Gel. I've been doing all of the above and her wounds are healing nicely, BUT
She completely stopped eating and drinking about 5 days ago and I have noticed her crop has stopped emptying and is kind of squishy. She is still pooping mostly normal poop, just looks a little drier than usual. Still up walking around, doing her thing, fights us like she is in UFC every time we have to give her oral meds. Comb etc is still bright red. I've been gently massaging her crop 2 - 3 x a day but haven't tried to make her regurgitate.
Took her back to the vet yesterday, 1/8. She saw a different DVM this time. She sedated the hen, inspected her wound, said it does not appear to be directly effecting the crop and is healing well, no signs of infection. She attempted to lavage the crop with a tube but said she couldn't get much out and what did come out was not smelly and did not seem like sour crop. She is unsure why the crop is not emptying. She also gave 60mL of Sub Q fluids and vitamin B12. She sent Chicken home with a bag of lactated ringers for me to continue Sub Q fluids at home along with Nystatin and metoclopramide. The vet said to offer food if she wants to eat even though her crop isn't empty, so I did. She has eaten a few pellets here and there but hasn't eaten much and hasn't drank any water.
Is there anything else I could possibly be doing for her? This is my first flock since moving to WA state and I really don't want to lose her. Thank you!
