Hen with worms, sour crop and vent gleet - help!

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[friedandscrambled]

Hi, welcome to BYC! pleased to meet you and thanks for joining us. It looks like you have a lot of help here now.

Thank you

 

[friedandscrambled]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

Thanks

 

[friedandscrambled]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your hen

Thanks!

 

[azygous]

This is the meet and greet forum. If you need to discuss anything serious about your flock's health, you need to start a thread on this forum. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

Here's some reading in the meantime that might answer a lot of your questions about crop issues and what you might be able to do about them. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[friedandscrambled]

I have some real gluttons in my flock that stuff their crops so full it's a wonder they don't fall off the roost. But as long as the crop empties by morning, there is no problem. If this hen of yours does have a crop that's still full in the morning, then yes, there is a problem and a crop bra may be something you want to try.

So I went to check on her this morning....this is 3 days into trying to treat for sour crop and her crop is still BIG squishy and gurgles. Kiki said to continue to feed and give water but I dont know what to do, this girl might explode. It appears that some food stuff that I managed to get into her is passing as there was SOME poo in pen she is in but I dunno, I am so confused. Years ago when I had one with sour crop it cleared rather quickly, this is a whole new ballgame for me. I really want to help her, she wants to drink, food she will take if I syringe it in, Kiki said maybe to tube feed but with the crop so big I dont know what to do. Your thougths?? Tube, syringe, feed or not - liquids or not? if feed what to feed? cannot massage crop as it seems as thought stuff wants to come out

 

[friedandscrambled]

This is the meet and greet forum. If you need to discuss anything serious about your flock's health, you need to start a thread on this forum. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

Here's some reading in the meantime that might answer a lot of your questions about crop issues and what you might be able to do about them. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

apologies

 

[friedandscrambled]

This is the meet and greet forum. If you need to discuss anything serious about your flock's health, you need to start a thread on this forum. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

Here's some reading in the meantime that might answer a lot of your questions about crop issues and what you might be able to do about them. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

I have posted in the emergencies/disease etc.. area you suggested.. Again, apologies to all for posting in the incorrect place. Thank you all for the welcome and I will try to learn the ropes of BYC Best to all

 

[azygous]

No apologies are necessary. Glad you're here!

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC So happy you have joined our flock.
Best of luck with your hen