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Update - So her crop is FULL, which has me worried about sour crop/not getting enough nutrients. I'm guessing the mass/EYP is so large it's inhibiting her digestion. She's adjusting it a ton too with snake-like head movements. Gets around fine even though she walks with a limp/very slightly upright.

She's been doing alright and I've been letting her be a chicken and enjoy being in the coop/run (we just have one other chicken at the moment, Gretchen, so I'm not worried about her being stressed in the coop). I'm thinking of setting her up an isolation area in the coop though so she can hopefully process what's in her crop without eating even more - so in isolation with just water. Been awhile since I've looked up what to do for sour crop but I can smell her breath later just to confirm - I do have miconazole on hand and I think people use ACV, maybe some kind of oil to help the food pass? I'll have to refresh myself on that one.

If she can't pass it though, pretty much the best thing to do is cull I'm assuming.
 
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Eggcessive said:
Here is the crop article again:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/
It is good to use some electrolytes and maybe a very watery egg for some nutrition.
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Think we're dealing with sour crop! Poor girl can't catch a break. I'm assuming the two are related somehow, she's never had any crop issues in the past either. Very large, squishy crop, she does poop. I've got her in a crate in the coop so she can stay with her friend. ACV water and miconazole with a little scrambled egg. Yesterday while eating egg she threw up a little, crop is the same size as it was yesterday.

My other girl has a... how do I explain it, gurgling noise, almost a purr, happening - notably only when she walks. Not respiratory I don't believe, I'm leaning digestive issues or gas? Something that is getting moved around when she walks? She's older, maybe 3 years old, lays her usual amount, eats/drinks/acts fine. This started about a week and a half ago but I did a quick online search and it said to keep an eye on it, and I've been so focused on my Maran lately I haven't addressed it. Thinking they might have gotten into something and it started a crop/digestive imbalance for both?
 
Whittehitt said:
Think we're dealing with sour crop! Poor girl can't catch a break. I'm assuming the two are related somehow, she's never had any crop issues in the past either. Very large, squishy crop, she does poop. I've got her in a crate in the coop so she can stay with her friend. ACV water and miconazole with a little scrambled egg. Yesterday while eating egg she threw up a little, crop is the same size as it was yesterday.

My other girl has a... how do I explain it, gurgling noise, almost a purr, happening - notably only when she walks. Not respiratory I don't believe, I'm leaning digestive issues or gas? Something that is getting moved around when she walks? She's older, maybe 3 years old, lays her usual amount, eats/drinks/acts fine. This started about a week and a half ago but I did a quick online search and it said to keep an eye on it, and I've been so focused on my Maran lately I haven't addressed it. Thinking they might have gotten into something and it started a crop/digestive imbalance for both?
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Crop issues are often a symptom of an underlying condition like reproductive disorders, worms, coccidiosis, infection, etc.

Treat the symptoms as they arise and do the best you can.
Just about every hen I have had that did have a reproductive problem also had crop symptoms. It can be hard to resolve since there's inflammation in the body, perhaps some swelling, fluid, material in the abdomen, etc. and of course all this affects overall organ and body function(s).

The other girl with the gurgling, check her crop to see if it's emptying. If it's not, then address her symptoms as well.
 
Might make a new post just for some more traction - so her abdomen is still hard, crop very full, she does poop. Appetite is normal, walking hasn't changed (walks with a slight limp, but she can move).

I did a round of monistat 7 for a week because I was thinking sour crop/impacted crop. She was kenneled during that time and just had eggs/grit and fresh water.

My guess is that whatever the mass is (which I'm leaning EYP?), is compressing the gizzard/her digestion, so her crop is emptying very, very slowly. It's about a handful in size at the end of the day, so very big, and still large in the mornings.

Not sure what to do for her exactly, I don’t think her crop is impacted in the typical "impacted" sense, I think the hardness in her abdomen is the issue, which from what I've read I can't do anything about.
 
We lost a hen due to Salpingitis - she had a very large hard mass in her belly for over a year until it got so bad she couldn't enjoy being a chicken anymore. It is difficult to watch them suffer and eventually she will let you know when it's time to let her go. Goodbyes are difficult and I feel for you and your situation. Unfortunately, if she is dealing with a reproductive issue, there is nothing you can do to fix it. Wishing you the best.
 
Whittehitt said:
Might make a new post just for some more traction - so her abdomen is still hard, crop very full, she does poop. Appetite is normal, walking hasn't changed (walks with a slight limp, but she can move).

I did a round of monistat 7 for a week because I was thinking sour crop/impacted crop. She was kenneled during that time and just had eggs/grit and fresh water.

My guess is that whatever the mass is (which I'm leaning EYP?), is compressing the gizzard/her digestion, so her crop is emptying very, very slowly. It's about a handful in size at the end of the day, so very big, and still large in the mornings.

Not sure what to do for her exactly, I don’t think her crop is impacted in the typical "impacted" sense, I think the hardness in her abdomen is the issue, which from what I've read I can't do anything about.
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Hope someone else is able to offer you better suggestions.

Yes, when there's a mass it usually affects the whole system, so having symptoms of a slow crop is not unusual. All you can often do is address the symptoms and go from theire.
Wyorp Rock said:
The crop not emptying overnight can be a symptom seen in hens with reproductive issues. Inflammation/swelling, a mass in the abdomen, etc. can restrict the digestive system and slow it down remarkably. You may find that you need to treat as Sour Crop since it's relatively slow. Give bits of coconut oil a couple of times a day. An anti-fungal/yeast medication can be given to help as well. All of this is in the article below.

I'd monitor her closely and check for lice/mites frequently as well. When a hen is not well, they don't preen and dust bath as much so external parasites can really take hold quickly.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/
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