Dosage of Acidified Copper Sulfate

[Ccort]

Words matter. Read that label again and the description from Jedd's (Below).


It actually says,
Mix 1lb of powder into 256 gallons of water

OR

Mix 1lb of powder into 2 gallons of STOCK SOLUTION. When using PROPORTIONERS, set it to deliver 1oz of STOCK SOLUTION per gallon of drinking water -
1:128.
There are settings (proportioners) that set the rate of supplements/medications/additives that are put into stock tanks.
These directions are for large stock tanks that are used in poultry housing, etc.

For your everyday backyard poultry keeper and flock. 1/4 TEASPOON Acidified Copper Sulfate to 1 Gallon of drinking water is the correct dose. Give for 3-5 days.

Acidified Copper Sulfate is very strong, so measure correctly. Do not put into metal water stations or use metal utensils to mix it. Use rubber or plastic water stations.



From Jedd's
https://jedds.com/products/acidified-copper-sulfate-animal-science?_pos=3&_sid=0683446ae&_ss=r

Description​

For prevention and treatment of Crop Fungus. Prevents/Treats Blackhead Disease in poultry!
For prevention and treatment of Crop Fungus.
Treats Blackhead Disease in poultry!
Acidified Copper Sulfate is used as an antimicrobial to sanitize water lines and waterers for poultry. It can also be used as a preventative and treatment for blackhead (histomoniasis) in turkeys and canker (trichomonosis) in chickens. Acidified Copper Sulfate is supplied as a 1-lb powder.

To use, dilute 1 pound into 2 gallons of water. Then add this stock solution by mixing 1 ounce into 1 gallon of drinking water. To treat disease, give the final dilution as a sole source of drinking water for 7-10 days. Dump and replace the final dilution drinking water every 24 hours during the entire treatment period.


Composition:
Copper sulfate pentahydrate, Citric acid, Anhydrous.
Dosage Treatment:
CROP FUNGUS or WHITE SPOTS
Administer 1/4 teaspoon per one gallon of drinking water for 3-5 days. Also can be added to bath water at rate of 2 teaspoons per 5 gallons of bath water.

1 lb treats 256 gals of water.

If this were to work, how quickly would you expect to see a reduction in the size of a hard playdough-like crop?
Also, is it ok to tube feed the mixture into her crop to ensure she's getting it?
@Wyorp Rock @azygous

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If this were to work, how quickly would you expect to see a reduction in the size of a hard playdough-like crop?
Also, is it ok to tube feed the mixture into her crop to ensure she's getting it?
@Wyorp Rock @azygous

Acidified Copper Sulfate can be used to treat Sour Crop. It can take days/weeks to resolve a crop problem. Usually the bird drinks the ACS throughout the day for 3-5days. If you are not seeing improvement by day 3, then personally I'd stop. For me, not I don't think I'd tube ACS, but some might.

A hard playdough-like crop sounds like an Impacted Crop, I'm not sure if Acidified Copper Sulfate would remedy the problem. You may want to read the article linked below.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/