PLEASE HELP ME! She's wheezing, her crop looks weird and her breath is horrible!! Will I loose my fa

[TwoCrows]

Don't give her oil. VERY bad for an impacted crop. Lots of people think it is good, but it only makes the ball sticky and can't easily get out of the crop. So stop with the oil.

No grit either. Very bad for an impacted crop. You want sloppy, easy to move liquidy things in the crop to get it moving. So stick with plain water.

As for the duramycin, you won't need it for this issue. But it never hurts to have some on hand for future ailments.

Keep up with the water and keep us posted!

 

[TwoCrows]

Probiotics are the best thing to aid in digestion. And as long as they have access to natural grit, the digestive tract should flow smoothly.

Try to avoid long tall grasses when they are out free ranging. These long grasses ball up in the crop and don't go anywhere.

 

[KeepOnClucking]

Sounds like crop binding to me too. Best of luck to you! I'd try the vinegar.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Don't give her oil. VERY bad for an impacted crop. Lots of people think  it is good, but it only makes the ball sticky and can't easily get out of the crop. So stop with the oil. 

No grit either. Very bad for an impacted crop. You want sloppy, easy to move liquidy things in the crop to get it moving. So stick with plain water.

As for the duramycin, you won't need it for this issue. But it never hurts to have some on hand for future ailments. 

Keep up with the water and keep us posted!

Oh, ok I'll stop using oil. I hope I didn't make it worse!

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Sounds like crop binding to me too. Best of luck to you! I'd try the vinegar.

Thank you tons! I don't think I'll do the vinegar though as I'm scared it might damage things further.

 

[CountryFlock]

Hope she's well!

 

[holm25]

Give her about 4 tablespoons of vinegar to the gallon that may help . Hope she gets better!

 

[TwoCrows]

You can use apple cider vinegar in the water. But this is more for a sour or slow crop. It won't help with an impaction. Use 2 tablespoons ACV per gallon. Change out the water daily. But if you have the probio's, those are far better for this treatment.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

You can use apple cider vinegar in the water. But this is more for a sour or slow crop. It won't help with an impaction. Use 2 tablespoons ACV per gallon. Change out the water daily. But if you have the probio's, those are far better for this treatment. 

Ok thanks. I'll start her on the probiotics tomorrow.

 

[holm25]

You can use apple cider vinegar in the water. But this is more for a sour or slow crop. It won't help with an impaction. Use 2 tablespoons ACV per gallon. Change out the water daily. But if you have the probio's, those are far better for this treatment.

Thanks for correcting me I am sort of new to chickens and I don't want to give wrong info.