- Aug 10, 2017
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This is my first time dealing with sour crop! Chicken in question is a 4 year old Easter Egger hen. I discovered the problem yesterday. I was able to get her to vomit up quite a bit. Then I brought her indoors, without any food or water.
This morning she was a little more perky and had pooped twice (very watery and soft). Her crop is back to being as swollen and squishy as it was pre-vomiting last night.
In late morning it looked like she had thrown up on her own, and was back to acting more lethargic.
Just now I gave her water again (was withheld for about 18 hours). She drank three times, then hunkered down again. Crop still swollen and squishy. I've been massaging it every few hours.
Do I make her vomit again to help empty the crop? Or leave it be and give olive or coconut oil in an eye dropper (saw this recommended a few times)? Should I continue to withhold food - for how long?
This morning she was a little more perky and had pooped twice (very watery and soft). Her crop is back to being as swollen and squishy as it was pre-vomiting last night.
In late morning it looked like she had thrown up on her own, and was back to acting more lethargic.
Just now I gave her water again (was withheld for about 18 hours). She drank three times, then hunkered down again. Crop still swollen and squishy. I've been massaging it every few hours.
Do I make her vomit again to help empty the crop? Or leave it be and give olive or coconut oil in an eye dropper (saw this recommended a few times)? Should I continue to withhold food - for how long?