Crop Surgery

[Lavender6]

Has anyone ever done crop surgery? I have a Bantam that I have to do it. She got in shelled corn. It was full but it has all passed but two grains. I need to know what kind of anesthetic to use to numb it. I read that you make a small incision on the top. Can anyone direct me? Thanks in advance

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

I have never done a crop surgery, but I have had success feeding my hen coconut oil then massaging her crop in a circular motion.

 

[Lavender6]

I have never done a crop surgery, but I have had success feeding my hen coconut oil then massaging her crop in a circular motion.

I have done that.

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

An avian vet may be able to help you with the surgery if you plan on doing it. If you’d rather do it at home perhaps @casportpony or @azygous can help

 

[Lavender6]

An avian vet may be able to help you with the surgery if you plan on doing it. If you’d rather do it at home perhaps @casportpony or @azygous can help

Ok TY. There isn't an avian vet for more than 100 miles

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

Hopefully the members I tagged can help, avian vets are always hard to find near.

 

[azygous]

No anesthetic or pain relievers. This is simple surgery that chickens tolerate very well and are generally cooperative.


Supplies to assemble:

A helper
Vetericyn wound spray
Betadine or alcohol
Saline wound flush
Sharp, sterilized cutting tool such as a one-sided razor blade or Xacto knife.
Sterile gauze
Tube of super glue gel
Latex gloves
Bath towel
Scissors to cut away feathers from incision site

Surgery:
-Wrap hen securely in a bath towel confining wings and feet, but leaving the crop exposed. No anesthesia is required. No pain meds.
-Have your helper hold the hen on her back on a hard surface or table.
-Locate the spot where the lump is most concentrated.
-Trim her feathers away so just skin is exposed.
-Prep the site with Betadine or alcohol to remove external bacteria.

Make a one inch incision in the skin. Do not cut any deeper than the outer layer. This will expose the crop sack.

Next, cut a one-inch opening into the crop sack, slightly offset to the outer cut. This is very important. You should be able to see the obstruction, grass or maybe something else that shouldn't be in there.

Putting slight pressure on the crop, push the obstruction toward the opening and pull it out. Continue until you can't get anything else out of it.

Irrigate the inside of the crop with a generous amount of saline until the saline comes out clean.

Dry the incisions by patting with sterile gauze. First apply super glue to the edges of the inner incision. Stretch the incision and hold the tissue together until it bonds, about one minute. If it doesn't hold, apply more glue and continue to hold it until it bonds.

Glue the outer incision as you just did the inner one. Spray the incision liberally with Vetericyn. This promotes the tissue to grow together and heal. Do this twice a day for the next two days.

Feed only soft food such as yogurt, soft boiled egg, apple sauce, or gruel made from mixing water into her feed until it's soupy for the week following surgery. Give her a dose of Nutri-drench each day for five days plus continuing the miconazole for seven days.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/impacted-crop-advice.1338913/page-3#post-21927137


https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/please-help-my-pet-hen-is-sick-need-help.1344273/

 

[Lavender6]

No anesthetic or pain relievers. This is simple surgery that chickens tolerate very well and are generally cooperative.


Supplies to assemble:

A helper
Vetericyn wound spray
Betadine or alcohol
Saline wound flush
Sharp, sterilized cutting tool such as a one-sided razor blade or Xacto knife.
Sterile gauze
Tube of super glue gel
Latex gloves
Bath towel
Scissors to cut away feathers from incision site

Surgery:
-Wrap hen securely in a bath towel confining wings and feet, but leaving the crop exposed. No anesthesia is required. No pain meds.
-Have your helper hold the hen on her back on a hard surface or table.
-Locate the spot where the lump is most concentrated.
-Trim her feathers away so just skin is exposed.
-Prep the site with Betadine or alcohol to remove external bacteria.

Make a one inch incision in the skin. Do not cut any deeper than the outer layer. This will expose the crop sack.

Next, cut a one-inch opening into the crop sack, slightly offset to the outer cut. This is very important. You should be able to see the obstruction, grass or maybe something else that shouldn't be in there.

Putting slight pressure on the crop, push the obstruction toward the opening and pull it out. Continue until you can't get anything else out of it.

Irrigate the inside of the crop with a generous amount of saline until the saline comes out clean.

Dry the incisions by patting with sterile gauze. First apply super glue to the edges of the inner incision. Stretch the incision and hold the tissue together until it bonds, about one minute. If it doesn't hold, apply more glue and continue to hold it until it bonds.

Glue the outer incision as you just did the inner one. Spray the incision liberally with Vetericyn. This promotes the tissue to grow together and heal. Do this twice a day for the next two days.

Feed only soft food such as yogurt, soft boiled egg, apple sauce, or gruel made from mixing water into her feed until it's soupy for the week following surgery. Give her a dose of Nutri-drench each day for five days plus continuing the miconazole for seven days.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/impacted-crop-advice.1338913/page-3#post-21927137


https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/please-help-my-pet-hen-is-sick-need-help.1344273/

Thank you so much. I am scared to death but I want her to live.

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

Has she passed any more corn?