Help! with my Rhode Island Red hen

[bembem73]

She has had impacted crop for over a week now and also sour crop. I've been treating her with coconut oil and some vegetable oil along with massaging her crop. Also she is on the sixth day of treatment with Miconazole. Her crop is still hard and she seems to be going downhill. I don't want to try and force her to throw up as I've lost a hen already by doing that. Btw she is almost four yrs. old. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[aesch]

Is she eating and drinking? A week is a long time for a crop to be impacted, it should have passed through by now I would think. How much oil are you giving her at a time? Is she still laying? What is the miconazole for?

 

[bembem73]

Is she eating and drinking? A week is a long time for a crop to be impacted, it should have passed through by now I would think. How much oil are you giving her at a time? Is she still laying? What is the miconazole for?

today she's not drinking and not eating. I'm giving her 2 tsp of oil. The miconazole is for yeast infection that causes the sour crop. and she's not laying eggs since spring. She had this problem before and came out of it.

 

[aesch]

Are you forcing water? It's administered the same way as oil and shouldn't choke her. I would make sure she gets a teaspoon every hour until she's had about 2 tablespoons along with the oil. Message her crop every time. Other than that it might be time to take her to a vet or put her down. Wish I could do more to help.

 

[aart]

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

 

[aart]

Are you forcing water? It's administered the same way as oil and shouldn't choke her.

Be very careful doing this^^^.
Here's safety some tips:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[azygous]

Please read the article provided by @aart. It will explain how impacted crop and sour crop can refuse to resolve with standard treatment, and you may need to resort to other measures. For example, a crop that fails to empty may be pendulous and the contents hang below the crop "drain".

A very stubborn impaction may require surgery. If you feel competent you can attempt this yourself. I'll help.

Sometimes, the standard treatment is inadequate. Perhaps not enough oil is used or a stool softener hasn't yet been tried.

Read the article and come back and we'll talk about improving the treatment or what to try next.

 

[iceseal]

I read the article but did not find information about standard treatment. The article I read was about how to administer medication orally.

 

[aart]

I read the article but did not find information about standard treatment. The article I read was about how to administer medication orally.

Did you read this one?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/