I recently about sour crop today, after having chickens for almost 20 years, have fortunately not had to deal with it. if crop is empty but enlarged and soft, like a small balloon with little food ingested, apparently it can be a sign of this fungal infection, which can be treated with monostat (for yeast infections) BUT you need research correct dosage. Could also be a blockage, or not enough grit, poor diet.
This is great info! and I've concluded that my old girl did, indeed, have both sour and impacted crop per odor a few days ago, and discomfort displayed with odd jerky head/neck movements. This became clear on Saturday after she threw up some sunflower seeds -- and I'd had her indoors for 2 days, no sunflower seeds on the menu. I read that mineral oil can help, but you have to be very careful about administering, particularly with a syringe, as you could inadvertently cause death if they inhale it. I took away all food, and fed yogurt, loosened with a little mineral oil, kept water with electrolytes in the cage, and gently massaged her crop a few times. She threw up a few more seeds Saturday afternoon and a little more Sunday. Then today (Monday), and not to be gross, she clearly passed what's been stocked up based upon her output. She's looking and clearly feeling a lot better. Her crop is still a little enlarged, but no more craning her neck, acting distressed. On the road to recovery!
and PS, gave one daily dose of monstat (pea-sized dollop) Sat. Sun and Monday, to counteract the yeast as well, and fed a little scrabled egg cooked with a touch of mineral oil on Sunday.This is great info! and I've concluded that my old girl did, indeed, have both sour and impacted crop per odor a few days ago, and discomfort displayed with odd jerky head/neck movements. This became clear on Saturday after she threw up some sunflower seeds -- and I'd had her indoors for 2 days, no sunflower seeds on the menu. I read that mineral oil can help, but you have to be very careful about administering, particularly with a syringe, as you could inadvertently cause death if they inhale it. I took away all food, and fed yogurt, loosened with a little mineral oil, kept water with electrolytes in the cage, and gently massaged her crop a few times. She threw up a few more seeds Saturday afternoon and a little more Sunday. Then today (Monday), and not to be gross, she clearly passed what's been stocked up based upon her output. She's looking and clearly feeling a lot better. Her crop is still a little enlarged, but no more craning her neck, acting distressed. On the road to recovery!
This is a great forum, and amazing what some sharing of information can do to save animals from distress, or worse. Thanks for your info
