Impacted Crop?

[Henhenrooroo]

Facebook and google are leaving me lost today...

So a week ago, I noticed my Comet acting a little funny, noticed she had vent gleet and started bathing and putting cream on her... she started being fine again.

Today we are lethargic, comb is darkening, won’t eat/drink, and our crop is swollen and hard. I imagine she’s got an impacted crop now. She hasn’t ate in 2 days and it’s gone down a little but it’s still a rock hard area this morning. I have her isolated which I think depresses her even more, she was a very social bird. Our vet quoted me $120 to just see her and with a wedding next month and a baby in 2 months away, I can’t afford that or a possible surgery. What else can I try to do for her? Someone said to try Flagyl for her but after reading more, I see that’s more just for cankers in the mouth. I had tried to dropper AVC and water in her the past couple of days. Any advice is appreciated.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC

Sorry to hear about your hen.
Crop issues can be a symptom of an underlying condition. Give her a good going over check for lice/mites, any swelling/bloat of the abdomen and consider having a fecal float to rule out worms or coccidiosis overload.

Here's some reading for you http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/impacted-slow-and-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments

 

[Henhenrooroo]

Welcome To BYC

Sorry to hear about your hen.
Crop issues can be a symptom of an underlying condition. Give her a good going over check for lice/mites, any swelling/bloat of the abdomen and consider having a fecal float to rule out worms or coccidiosis overload.

Here's some reading for you http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/impacted-slow-and-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments

I checked for mites and lice. One of my jerseys this morning started acting lethargic and wouldn’t get off the perch. I picked her up and she weighs probably half the weight she should. Vet perform a fecal float? I haven’t seen my jersey poop yet but the comet has yellow diarrhea with just a few black flecks to it. Thank you!!