Impacted Crop turned Sour?

[Kkakes414]

I’ve had my flock about 2 years and have never experienced an impacted or sour crop before. I noticed my Speckled Sussex Frittata was moving very slowly one day when I was putting everyone back in the coop. She was doing her own thing and felt her chest and realized it was rock hard… I separated her she’s in my garage in dog crate and since Friday 28NOV25 and I had tried a cinnamon water and other spices remedy with no luck as syringe feeding made me nervous. I would also massage it. Yesterday 1DEC25 it was still hard but I could tell it was getting smaller and I came across an old thread on here about feeding them a scrambled egg SATURATED in olive oil where people expressed much success. So I did it and then massaged her crop about 15 min later and I could feel it shrinking. Now today 2DEC25 it is smooshy I can still feel a grainy substance in it but it’s definitely very smooshy and full. Should I assume it’s now sour crop and treat with Miconazole? Just not sure what to do this process has been very slow cause idk what to do and only want to help her in a way I know I can help her without accidentally hurting her.

Also want to add she is eliminating waste if that helps.

 

[Eggcessive]

Are you checking the crop first thing in the morning, when it should be empty? Impacted crop takes time to advance into sour crop. Is there a bad or sour odor from her beak? How long has her crop not been emptying normally? Does she have granite poultry grit available to help her gizzard work? What do you feed? Usually if a crop is not emptying and hard we offer a little chilled coconut oil, cut into small pieces to peck. If the crop is becoming sour, and is full and puffy in early morning before she eats or drinks, then you can give her 1/2 inch of miconazole twice a day. Here is a good article to help you:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[Kkakes414]

Are you checking the crop first thing in the morning, when it should be empty? Impacted crop takes time to advance into sour crop. Is there a bad or sour odor from her beak? How long has her crop not been emptying normally? Does she have granite poultry grit available to help her gizzard work? What do you feed? Usually if a crop is not emptying and hard we offer a little chilled coconut oil, cut into small pieces to peck. If the crop is becoming sour, and is full and puffy in early morning before she eats or drinks, then you can give her 1/2 inch of miconazole twice a day. Here is a good article to help you:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

I usually try to check it after taking care of my kiddos in the morning. She hasn’t eaten feed since Friday as everything I read said don’t let them eat as it will make it worse the most she’s eaten was the scrambled egg, she does have water available to her. I don’t have grit available but I let my girls out frequently enough to forage I didn’t believe it was necessary as it’s been 2 yrs with no issues. I can get some though. She does have a smell I’m not familiar with and it isn’t pleasant. And her crop hasn’t been emptying since Friday that I know of and it wasn’t until today that is was squishy. So maybe tomorrow will be a better tell if she’s empty in the morning? For the miconazole how do you administer it. Just rub it in their mouth or with they eat it on their own. Should I continue massaging? She just drank a bunch of water.

I will also read the article.

 

[Eggcessive]

You give the miconazole directly into the beak.
Crops should only be massaged if they are firm. If they are squishy, massaging the crop can push liquid back up into the throat, causing choking. I would offer her a little bit of chicken feed mixed with a lot of water to eat after you check her crop in the am.

 

[Kkakes414]

You give the miconazole directly into the beak.
Crops should only be massaged if they are firm. If they are squishy, massaging the crop can push liquid back up into the throat, causing choking. I would offer her a little bit of chicken feed mixed with a lot of water to eat after you check her crop in the am.

Sounds like a plan, thank you for your help! I will let ya know in the morning

 

[tlcmurphy]

I’m going through this now as well, I just put a line of Monistat on the tip of my finger, open her beak, and scrape it off onto her tongue. She actually seems to enjoy it