Has impaction turned sour crop but is still hungry and energetic?

[Cheshire Chickens]

Hi, ah that’s good that the vet has seen her.
I was just trying to find a post on here that I referred to when I had some crop issues with an ex-commercial / battery hen I adopted earlier this year. She had an impacted crop - went from cage to free ranging in a short time and I didn’t think about how access to grass might cause problems.
She’s doing brilliantly now but we had a week or so a bit touch and go. Not sour though, didn’t smell, just doughy lump that took a good few days to break down by dosing her with a home remedy and massaging.
I’ll send the link once I find it again!

 

[Cheshire Chickens]

Post in thread 'Crop That Won't Empty'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/crop-that-wont-empty.1231683/post-19766770

This was the recipe I used.
I was really concerned re: aspiration. Was careful to slowly drip the mixture at the side of her beak and not squirt any into her throat.
Massaging to break up the lump helped too.

 

[Cheshire Chickens]

Post in thread 'Crop That Won't Empty'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/crop-that-wont-empty.1231683/post-19766770

This was the recipe I used.
I was really concerned re: aspiration. Was careful to slowly drip the mixture at the side of her beak and not squirt any into her throat.
Massaging to break up the lump helped too.

Post #8 on the link - sorry not very techy !!

 

[Ccort]

Post #8 on the link - sorry not very techy !!

Thanks. I just took a screenshot of it. To be honest, I've never had a natural remedy do much of anything. I keep trying them with different pets but tend to think people get lucky once and then swear by it. Don't get me wrong, I'll keep trying but that's my experience.

I'm afraid to put more liquid in her since it's not really going down. Gave her toe liquid eggs yesterday and they appear to still be sloshing around.

 

[Cheshire Chickens]

Totally get that, and 100% agree.

There’s a fine line between doing all you can and trying anything, and by the sounds you’re doing absolutely right by her.

Sending my best and I hope she turns a corner. x

 

[Ccort]

Totally get that, and 100% agree.

There’s a fine line between doing all you can and trying anything, and by the sounds you’re doing absolutely right by her.

Sending my best and I hope she turns a corner. x

Ty. I think I'll give until morning to see if some improvement with the antibiotic and if not, try the copper sulfate. My fear is going into the weekend and her then becoming poorly and having no one to put her down.
At the same time, right now, it's hard to think she's that ill when she just wants to run around and forage.

I'm really just venting now, just don't want to lose her and her sister is so protective of her that I think I'll end up losing two.

 

[Eggcessive]

Personally I would let her go out and do what he feels like doing. She probably wants to be with the other chickens and enjoy her life. Of course if she is getting antibiotics in her water, that might not be possible all day long. If they are given orally, then they could be given in the morning and in evening when she has gone to roost.

 

[Ccort]

Personally I would let her go out and do what he feels like doing. She probably wants to be with the other chickens and enjoy her life. Of course if she is getting antibiotics in her water, that might not be possible all day long. If they are given orally, then they could be given in the morning and in evening when she has gone to roost.

She's getting them orally. Her poo is greenish and grainy though so am thinking she is eating grass, which could make things worse. I've been debating at all. She did eat some boiled egg tonight. Do you or anyone know ...if I did the copper sulfate would that hinder the effect of the oral antibiotics?

 

[alinas2010]

I’m really sorry she isn’t improving much There is probably a lot more going on then we can see. Maybe the antibiotic will help her turn a corner.

I do know that you love her and you’re doing all you possibly can for her. I’m so sorry. I think you should let her do what makes her happy.

I’ve had a hen go through ups and downs as she became ill and got better, each time was with reproductive issues and crop issues that came with it. It was tough to watch her go through, but the little bits of joy she still got from doing normal chicken things told me she was still hanging in there, so I was happy to let her do them.

 

[Ccort]

I’m really sorry she isn’t improving much There is probably a lot more going on then we can see. Maybe the antibiotic will help her turn a corner.

I do know that you love her and you’re doing all you possibly can for her. I’m so sorry. I think you should let her do what makes her happy.

I’ve had a hen go through ups and downs as she became ill and got better, each time was with reproductive issues and crop issues that came with it. It was tough to watch her go through, but the little bits of joy she still got from doing normal chicken things told me she was still hanging in there, so I was happy to let her do them.

Thank you. Her crop was actually smaller this morning so I was quite happy but saw her throw up a little this evening so I'm thinking it probably wasnt progress this morning. Seeing how she looks in the morning.
If she passes away from sour crop, how do they usually die? Is it long, drawn out, painful? I'm just scared of what's to come.