HELP!! Sour Crop??

[casportpony]

Hi again Kathy, I went to Tractor Supply and Southern States, a local feed store, and could only find Safeguard feed for use with cattle, swine, and Turkeys. I also found another deworming feed for chickens called Strike 3, Type B. Strike 3 did not mention if it could be used for egg laying chickens. I will check out your link for tubing our girl.

Edith

Safeguard is labeled for goats, cattle and horses, but is used for poultry. If you bought something other than Safeguard, take it back and get the Safeguard if you want to be sure that you are de-worming effectively.

-Kathy

 

[VirginiaEdie]

This morning her crop was still full and her poops had become watery. I took her to the vet. They emptied her crop and there is still some kind of mass in there. They tested the fluids for yeast and bacteria. There was no yeast, probably thanks to the Monostat, but there was bacteria. They are keeping her over night to flush her crop, give her an enzyme that helps break down whatever is in there. My wallet is going to regret this.

I had not purchased any of the worming items since they were feed and not liquid. At this point, I guess I will let the vet do his thing.

Edith

 

[casportpony]

This morning her crop was still full and her poops had become watery. I took her to the vet. They emptied her crop and there is still some kind of mass in there. They tested the fluids for yeast and bacteria. There was no yeast, probably thanks to the Monostat, but there was bacteria. They are keeping her over night to flush her crop, give her an enzyme that helps break down whatever is in there. My wallet is going to regret this.

I had not purchased any of the worming items since they were feed and not liquid. At this point, I guess I will let the vet do his thing.

Edith

Glad you were able to take her to the vet. I think I said this before, but sour crop and/or crop stasis does *not* mean it's a yeast infection... Quite often it's actually a bacterial infection in the crop, intestines or both.

-Kathy

 

[Marshyboy]

Hi sorry to hear that your girl is ill. I have discovered a great way of dealing with sour crop in the first instance isolate the bird so you can keep an eye on her. Next empty th e crop carefully by picking her up and holding her head at a 60 degree angle towards the floor whilst massaging her crop (check out YouTube on how to do this.). Finally, mix kefir milk in with her food for the next 2 weeks. This works like magic in the last six month I've had a few issues with sour crop and this method has worked every time. I hope this helps

 

[Nofowlplay]

My Speckled Sussex just had a bout with sour crop. She was lethargic and not eating...just standing around looking sad. I read a few of the posts on BYC and fixed her! Here is what worked for my girl. I vomited her by pressing on her very sloshy crop and out came some long strands of grass and water. It smelled really bad

. Then I dissolved cereal flakes in water and mixed in some yogurt and some powdered electrolytes. When I was able to get that into a small syringe I fed her several teaspoons through the syringe. She swallowed it fine .I kind of had to pry her beak open a little. By the next day she was eating her feed. In about 4-5 days she was much more energetic. And finally about a week later she is completely back to normal. I have been putting lactobacillus cultures and electrolytes in the water. I never had to isolate her or anything but it did take awhile. Thanks to the BYC members again!

Now I mow the lawn and trim the longer grass with shears before I let them out in the yard to free range. They are not goats!

 

[alisonc7148]

How did you vomit her? My chicken.with sour crop objects to being held upside down.and only vomits a small amount when I do it, and her crop still feels v full

 

[casportpony]

How did you vomit her? My chicken.with sour crop objects to being held upside down.and only vomits a small amount when I do it, and her crop still feels v full

Does her crop feel like it full of water of full of food?

-Kathy

 

[alisonc7148]

Full of water, like a huge water balloon

 

[alisonc7148]

Tonight, she is alert and active, not at all lethargic, fussing for food, but still has a huge crop, full of fluid. What now??

 

[casportpony]

What does her poop look like?

-Kathy