Sour crop. Help?

[azygous]

That poop indicates she may have a reproductive track infection. That whitish cheesy stuff looks like pus. The green is bile because she isn't eating. Once the pus begins showing up in the poop like this, the infection has usually progressed too far to treat.

When one of my hens reaches this stage if an illness, I end it for her. I'm sorry.

 

[Mariakoltsa]

That poop indicates she may have a reproductive track infection. That whitish cheesy stuff looks like pus. The green is bile because she isn't eating. Once the pus begins showing up in the poop like this, the infection has usually progressed too far to treat.

When one of my hens reaches this stage if an illness, I end it for her. I'm sorry.

:O seriously...

 

[azygous]

@casportpony could you please take a look at this poop pic and see if you think it's indicative of salpingitis?

 

[casportpony]

@casportpony could you please take a look at this poop pic and see if you think it's indicative of salpingitis?

Just looked and that would be my guess, that or an infection in the intestines. If mine i would treat aggressively with a combination of antibiotics and supportive care or i would euthanize.

Edited to add:
I am going to go read the whole thread now.

 

[Mariakoltsa]

Just looked and that would be my guess, that or an infection in the intestines. If mine i would treat aggressively with a combination of antibiotics and supportive care or i would euthanize.

Edited to add:
I am going to go read the whole thread now.

Aaah
Thank you

 

[Mariakoltsa]

Hii!

She is getting antibiotics atm. Got a bit better but still not eating enough by herself or drinking, so syringe feeding her antibiotic water and Critta Care food 3-4 times a day.

Her crop is slow getting empty, in the morning theres still that liquid food in her, yesterday we just let her have antibiotic water so shed get the crop empty. Dont want another sour crop starting.

BUT since after the sour crop i have noticed there is a hard-squishy lump in there, feels like a couple of cm long. Still there hasnt dissappeared. And as i cant move it up and down and only moves around on the spot.. could that be something stuck in there causing all of this ? Part way gone down and thats why not able to move up an down ?

 

[azygous]

It could be anything in the crop from a tight ball of weeds to a lug nut. When you detect a lump in the crop that refuses to break up and go down after a decent amount of time and effort, you might consider crop surgery.

Crop surgery isn't as imposing as you might think. Since the obstruction can easily be felt, you'd make an incision in the outer skin where you feel it, then move that outer part over a tad and make the incision in the crop wall slightly offset to the outer one. This way, crop contents won't leak out while the incisions heal. To empty the contents, a little pressure around the object will force it out through the incisions.

Of course, you would observe all the sterile measures and clean the incisions real well before applying Vetericyn and antibiotic ointment. No suturing is required.

 

[micstrachan]

That is EXACTLY like the stuff Rusty passed before she died. At the time, I thought it was egg material. Later on I realized it was almost certainly salpingitis material. She had gotten pretty weak by then months after EYP and I didn’t realize what we were dealing with.

So sorry for your sweet hen. Depending on her condition, I would try aggressive antibiotic treatment & supportive care as suggested by @casportpony or else end her suffering, as suggested by @azygous. I consider both of them “authorities” with their vast knowledge and experience, much more than mine, but wanted to concur. I’ve got a long way to go, but I have also learned a fair bit these past three years. Good luck. The heartache isn’t easy.

 

[Mariakoltsa]

Oh

That is EXACTLY like the stuff Rusty passed before she died. At the time, I thought it was egg material. Later on I realized it was almost certainly salpingitis material. She had gotten pretty weak by then months after EYP and I didn’t realize what we were dealing with.

So sorry for your sweet hen. Depending on her condition, I would try aggressive antibiotic treatment & supportive care as suggested by @casportpony or else end her suffering, as suggested by @azygous. I consider both of them “authorities” with their vast knowledge and experience, much more than mine, but wanted to concur. I’ve got a long way to go, but I have also learned a fair bit these past three years. Good luck. The heartache isn’t easy.

my god... what is considered “agressive treatment” ?? Cuz i will do it

 

[azygous]

A strong oral antibiotic and supportive care which may include tube feeding is aggressive treatment. You might also consider the crop surgery to remove that impediment to proper nourishment which is crucial for the immune system to help the antibiotic fight the infection. At this point, I would do everything possible since you really have nothing to lose by doing it.