Underweight and white in hens throat*PIC INCLUDED*

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

I've had birds for almost 10 years and haven't seen this before... a Silkie hen with what looks like cottage cheese in her mouth and throat... is that sour crop? I've never dealt/seen it before. I was just about to tube her some food when I noticed, she hasn't eaten today, bearly drank anything. @Eggcessive @dawg53 I know you guys know your stuff.

 

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

 

[OwO]

Hard to tell from the pic, but my first thought would be canker

 

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

Hard to tell from the pic, but my first thought would be canker

How do I treat? Antibiotics? I'm assuming she isn't eating because it's uncomfortable and painful but she needs to be tubed, she is thin.

 

[OwO]

How do I treat? Antibiotics? I'm assuming she isn't eating because it's uncomfortable and painful but she needs to be tubed, she is thin.

I'm sorry, I haven't dealt with canker before personally so I am not sure, but hopefully someone else will reply with more knowledge soon

 

[Aunt Angus]

I think you need to treat it with metronidazole. And if you can remove any 9f the gunk, that helps. I think you also need to clean the heck out if waterers. Let me find articles that may help.

 

[Emily_loveschickens]

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @azygous

 

[Aunt Angus]

Here's a recent thread with lots of good info and links:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/metronidazole-for-canker.1540030/#post-25984960

 

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

Here's a recent thread with lots of good info and links:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/metronidazole-for-canker.1540030/#post-25984960

Would oxytetracycline work? I have that on hand. And would probiotics help too?

 

[Aunt Angus]

Would oxytetracycline work? I have that on hand. And would probiotics help too?

It's not a bacteria, so no. It's either yeast (thrush) or protazoa (canker). I might have those switched, tbh. But either way, antibiotics won't help. I don't think probiotics will, either.

Here's another article:
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/canker

Edited to fix protazoa