Sour Crop

[altair]

I have a bantam pullet, about 10 weeks old, who I thought had an impacted crop but adjusted that diagnosis some. It's large and very fluidy, she often gurgles and tries swallowing very hard. I have her separated and she eats and drinks and appreciates being on pasture. I have added apple cider vinegar to her water as well as used a small amount of yogurt in her feed (I make a paste). At times she's expelled white fluid through her mouth but not lately. She's been like this approximately 10 days and I'm wondering which of the drugs I should be ordering (half hate to for a single animal, but it'll be on hand).

 

[Americano Blue]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/714586/sour-crop
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/898600/monistat-is-toxic-to-birds-do-not-use-to-treat-sour-crop
http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/2013/06/natural-treatments-for-sour-crop.html
http://www.chickenvet.co.uk/health-and-common-diseases/digestive-problems/index.aspx


I've never dealt with sour crop but i found some website that talk about treatment for it. Hope they help.

 

[MSBG]

I've heard of turning them upside down, no 1st hand knowledge of this method. I did see some info on the poultry site forum that discusses this symptom.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/forums

 

[MSBG]

I found something that might help with the crop problem

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/search?q=sour+crop

good info.

 

[altair]

Wonderful! I tipped her over and extracted quite a bit of gunk from her crop. I'll try again tomorrow. Thank you very much.