Sour Crop Treatment

[silkiepoppy]

One of our chickens currently has sour crop. we have isolated her, massaged, given ACV, drained the crop, pretty much all the basic measures you see when looking for treatment options. She is acting relatively normal, but her crop will not seem to fully empty and today she her poop was green. We are looking into taking her to a vet and I was wondering if anyone has done this before and about how much did it cost and what did they do. I know every office is different, and treatment is on a case by case basis, but we would just like to have a general idea of what we might be facing before scheduling.

 

[Tookie]

Welcome to BYC! So sorry about your hen.

Before taking her to a vet, I would try the sour crop treatment in this article.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[silkiepoppy]

Welcome to BYC! So sorry about your hen.

Before taking her to a vet, I would try the sour crop treatment in this article.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

We have tried most of those steps except the miconazole. We believe she may have an obstruction which is why we are considering veterinary care.

 

[Tookie]

We have tried most of those steps except the miconazole. We believe she may have an obstruction which is why we are considering veterinary care.

I say give the miconazole a shot.
If you do think she has a obstruction, veterinary care would be good if nothing is working.

 

[LemonTheChicken]

Hi everyone
Yesterday I was in the backyard at about lunchtime and 1 of my 2 chickens Lemon was acting weird I knew Lemon was sick because within 15 min, she was normal to walking slower maybe 5 meters stand there for 3 min, and repeat. I think there was blood on her Cloaca I washed it off and tried to see what had caused it but could not see anything she is normally a very crazy chicken lol she runs around talks like crazy and annoys her non-biological sister eg. chasing her then running straight past her and pecking her very hard on the head so her sis squawks and runs away they are still very close friends. Sometimes Ninja runs and ducks from Lemon because she thinks Lemon will peck/hurt her. She will not go to bed by herself neither I have to put them to bed a different story. They will sit on the back of the chairs on the patio but Lemon just sat on the ground ( not enough energy to hop up) I was very worried by this point I put them to bed and checked on her multiple times throughout the night. Today I let them out Ninja ran around like normal and talking like normal.
Lemon is normally the first out of the coop but not today she just sat on the roost. I put her on the ground she stood up and walked under the hedge and stood there for 5 minutes before sitting for 2 min then walking maybe 2 meters stand there for 10 min and repeat. Her cloaca is looking fine but she is very quiet and not talking much Her crop feels full of liquid like sour crop but her breath does not stink and when I pick her up she rests her head on my arm and goes to sleep within 1 minute.
I do not want to lose her she is my life lol I will try nearly anything please help me and my girl.

 

[Tookie]

Hi everyone
Yesterday I was in the backyard at about lunchtime and 1 of my 2 chickens Lemon was acting weird I knew Lemon was sick because within 15 min, she was normal to walking slower maybe 5 meters stand there for 3 min, and repeat. I think there was blood on her Cloaca I washed it off and tried to see what had caused it but could not see anything she is normally a very crazy chicken lol she runs around talks like crazy and annoys her non-biological sister eg. chasing her then running straight past her and pecking her very hard on the head so her sis squawks and runs away they are still very close friends. Sometimes Ninja runs and ducks from Lemon because she thinks Lemon will peck/hurt her. She will not go to bed by herself neither I have to put them to bed a different story. They will sit on the back of the chairs on the patio but Lemon just sat on the ground ( not enough energy to hop up) I was very worried by this point I put them to bed and checked on her multiple times throughout the night. Today I let them out Ninja ran around like normal and talking like normal.
Lemon is normally the first out of the coop but not today she just sat on the roost. I put her on the ground she stood up and walked under the hedge and stood there for 5 minutes before sitting for 2 min then walking maybe 2 meters stand there for 10 min and repeat. Her cloaca is looking fine but she is very quiet and not talking much Her crop feels full of liquid like sour crop but her breath does not stink and when I pick her up she rests her head on my arm and goes to sleep within 1 minute.
I do not want to lose her she is my life lol I will try nearly anything please help me and my girl.

So sorry to hear this!
Next morning check her crop and see how full it is.
How old is she? What is her breed? When did she last lay an egg?

You may want to create a new thread about this for more help.

 

[LemonTheChicken]

So sorry to hear this!
Next morning check her crop and see how full it is.
How old is she? What is her breed? When did she last lay an egg?

You may want to create a new thread about this for more help.

she is 1 yr 5 mouths in 10 days
dunno her breed she last layed an egg 3days ago and I have created a new tread

 

[Tookie]

she is 1 yr 5 mouths in 10 days
dunno her breed she last layed an egg 3days ago and I have created a new tread

Hmm, okay. I hope she gets better! I've seen your other thread and you've got knowledgeable people helping you!