Hen/fluidy unswollen crop/no smell/wont thow up,eat,or drink!

[WiscoChiko]

Well she really seems to be feeling much better. I'm still in high hopes! I have one question and concern. I dont think she has mites or lice but when I went to change the towel I noticed alot of the (white clear waxy skin stuff from the bottom of their feather) all over it???
Thanks couldnt have made it this far with out you! Wisco

 

[WiscoChiko]

This is her latest poo she is still not pooing often only a few times a day, I am feeding her yougurt couple a spoonfuls twice daily, fried egg yolk 1 a day, lil oatmeal once a day, lil bread crumbles once a day, and gave a lil mashed bananna. I would think shed be pooing more. there was alot of water in this.

Thanks, Wisco

 

[viktoriacl]

I wonder if she has a blockage further down in her digestive tract. Maybe some of her nutrients are getting in/by but not enough to keep her healthy. He poo really needs to be less watery. Keep up her vitamins! Hope she pulls through!

 

[ruth]

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The white waxy stuff comes off the feather shafts - especially when there's new feathers coming in - like after a molt.

The only way to really tell if she's still impacted is to let her eat - let her fill her crop. Then, withhold food and water overnight and see if it is flat in the morning. If it's still full, you'll know you need to do the surgery to "unstop the drain".

 

[math ace]

So, I am dealing with this same issue right now !

Can the OP post an update - - - did she have another blockage ?

How long did it take for the bird to finallly reach "normal" ?

Did you use vinegar at all during the treatment ?

 

[artsyrobin]

Math Ace- repost you hens condition in the emergency forum so it can be discussed there, that way it won't get lost- also you may want to check this post-
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=430397

 

[embrown]

Wisco may have gotten his under control without surgery but I did the surgery. We actually did the surgery once and got out about 1/4 of junk. Her crop was not empty in the morning and there was no food or water where she could get it. So we went back in, it was even easier the second time as we just had to cut the sutures. We got anothe 1/4 to 1/2 cup of junk, long grass, straw, scrambled egg, apple peel/not sure how she got that, etc. We removed it all, you have to really probe and using your fingers is necessary, make sure to get it all out. Right after sewing her up, both times, she jumped up and ran about the house. We kept her inside in a large box for about a week/10 days, then put the box out in the coop on it's side with chicken wire over it so she and the flock could get used to each other again. One day we left it loose to see what she would do, she got out, and intergrated right back into the flock. She has even raised herself to a bit higher in the "pecking" order. She has done well. She was back up to weight in 10 days or so, and was laying smaller eggs within two weeks. She is laying normal, but infrequent eggs now. You can not even see where we stitched, and she is all feathered back in, and it is just over five weeks or so. I would do the surgery again, with no hesitation. Yes, I alternated the ACV and electrolytes, every other day. So, she got the benefits of the acv a on one day, and the electrolytes the next. I fed her yogurt with added probiotics, scrambled egg, both before and after the surgery. The 24 hours after surgery I gave her nothing to make sure she was and stayed empty. Then I gave her the electrolyte water, and some polyvisol. The next two days I gave yogurt, the third day added egg 3 times per day, then I began giving her warm mashed up in water grower crumbles for 2/3 days, then added the layer crumbles mashed up with water and yogurt. Then moved to normal crumbles by a week. No grit, shell or anything else for that first week. Her pooh took about 3 days to be "normal" and her system was working with some food. By two weeks or so she got whatever the others got. She is a happy, and extra sweet hen now. She still runs right up to us when we go out there, and she seems to look at us with thanks. We nearly lost her, and I will not weight should this happen in the future. Good luck, and put your post/questions on the emergencies forrrum as a current post and you may get other ideas. Check out the link in the above post also.

Beth

 

[math ace]

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I did but I really wanted to know what happened with the op of this thread and their hen . . ..

 

[AnnainMD]

I know this thread is kind of done but I found this online and wanted to share. I found it quite interesting since I face the probability of doing my own crop surgery (not on myself!!).
Oiy vay. The fun never ends.

http://www.ca.uky.edu/smallflocks/Factsheets/Anatomy_and_Physiology/Anatomy_digestive.pdf