HennyPenny81
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- Jul 17, 2016
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Hi all!
I am a new member here, although I have been helped by the forums many times previously!
So a bit of a problem...
One of my girls- (22 week old Bluebell) yesterday had quite a solid crop. I suspected impacted crop but thought I'd wait till the morning to see how it looked before their morning feed.
In the morning It was still large but felt more fluid filled than solid. I then considered the crop had turned sour but there was no foul smell from her mouth and she is not wiping fluid anywhere- I gave the crop a massage but it is massive!
She is happy in herself and continues to lay and go about her everyday business but has a massive crop.
She is also doing the 'snaking' of the neck which I take to mean she is uncomfortable and is trying to dislodge some of the pressure?
I have had sour crop before in another chicken but that was caused by an underlying condition.
She had foul smelling fluid pouring out of her, wasn't laying, awful breath and looked very down.
I did turn her upside down and the fluid would rush out.
I'm a little reluctant to try this with Blue due to the stress it causes and the worry of her breathing in some of the fluid.
So I was planning on separating her and withdrawing food tomorrow for 24 hours?
They dosing with an acid? ACV or Red wine?
Then giving her some love yoghurt
Before reintroducing her food little by little
They all have fresh water and ACV in their water daily, garlic weekly, oregano and nettle daily too.
All up to date on worming and all the others are healthy.
The thing that concerns me the most is even when the other had sour crop which was big it was no where near the size of blues... So I'm worried about it becoming pendulous due to the sheer weight of the thing!
Any suggestions will be gratefully received!!!!
Many thanks x
I am a new member here, although I have been helped by the forums many times previously!
So a bit of a problem...
One of my girls- (22 week old Bluebell) yesterday had quite a solid crop. I suspected impacted crop but thought I'd wait till the morning to see how it looked before their morning feed.
In the morning It was still large but felt more fluid filled than solid. I then considered the crop had turned sour but there was no foul smell from her mouth and she is not wiping fluid anywhere- I gave the crop a massage but it is massive!
She is happy in herself and continues to lay and go about her everyday business but has a massive crop.
She is also doing the 'snaking' of the neck which I take to mean she is uncomfortable and is trying to dislodge some of the pressure?
I have had sour crop before in another chicken but that was caused by an underlying condition.
She had foul smelling fluid pouring out of her, wasn't laying, awful breath and looked very down.
I did turn her upside down and the fluid would rush out.
I'm a little reluctant to try this with Blue due to the stress it causes and the worry of her breathing in some of the fluid.
So I was planning on separating her and withdrawing food tomorrow for 24 hours?
They dosing with an acid? ACV or Red wine?
Then giving her some love yoghurt
Before reintroducing her food little by little
They all have fresh water and ACV in their water daily, garlic weekly, oregano and nettle daily too.
All up to date on worming and all the others are healthy.
The thing that concerns me the most is even when the other had sour crop which was big it was no where near the size of blues... So I'm worried about it becoming pendulous due to the sheer weight of the thing!
Any suggestions will be gratefully received!!!!
Many thanks x