Severe, ongoing sour crop. Next stop is euthanization.

[ninabeast]

I am very close to putting down two Copper Marans hens for severe, ongoing sour crop, which has resisted the usual treatments. Before I employ the final solution, does anyone know of a hail Mary, like an injection of penicillin, or something similar? Thanks...

 

[ChickenGirl1402]

I've heard that Moistat works! I'm not too sure on where you can get it but multiple people have tried and they have said it worked amazingly!
Keep me updated!

~Naomi

 

[ninabeast]

I'll give it a try. Not sure how one feed part of a capsule of Monistat, but I'm willing to give it a try. Thanks!

 

[casportpony]

What have you tried so far? If it's a yeast infection antibiotics will_not_help, they'll probably just make it worse. If I were you and thought it was a yeast infection I would buy some fluconazole or ketoconazole for fish.







-Kathy

 

[ChickenGirl1402]

Well, hopefully it helps your chickens! They really are a entertaining and important part of our lives!

~Naomi

 

[casportpony]

I'll give it a try. Not sure how one feed part of a capsule of Monistat, but I'm willing to give it a try. Thanks!

I think they make a firmer type that you can cut.

-Kathy

 

[chickisoup]

Quote: yep. Use the suppositories (Walmart generic is the same thing but cheaper) I used this a while back and it did help. What I did was cut the suppositories into four pieces giving one piece in the morning and one in the evening (cut into 3's for a larger bird). I just did an open their beaks and down the hatch method, making sure of course to get it down their throat not their windpipe. goes down pretty easy.

 

[CMV]

It's funny that you are having this issue with the Copper Marans. I got 2 of them last year. Both are gone now. One had serious sour crop/impaction issues for life until she finally died of them. I never figured out what actually was impacting her, despite much effort, surgery and eventual necropsy. I did use the Monistat on her with good effect, though, in the midst of our unlucky adventures. I got rid of the sour crop only to have her actually succumb to an impaction lower down in the GI system. I am still thinking that there may have been some GI motility issue going on with this bird from day one.

The other chick had blown air sacs from the day I got her. She also died very young, but a lot less dramatically. I never expected her to live, though, so it came as no great surprise when she just dropped dead one day.

I am wondering where you got your chicks from. Do you mind if I ask?