Update Sour Crop!

[Jose372829]

I went outside to put the hens feeder in their coop then I saw one of my hens that was not moving as much as the other so I opened the door for them to get out and I saw she had a ball in her crop area it wasn’t hard it felt soft and I picked her up and she vomited like light green and her beak smelled weird so I separated her and took her in. What should I give her and what should I not give her.

 

[AmandaLou]

That happened to us with our beloved ISA Brown named Penny. She was one of my favs!! I did EVERYTHING I could, short of driving to the only vet that treats birds around us (2 hours away!!!) Unfortunately we lost her, sorry to say. I hope someone can help you, I did not know about this forum and didn't know what to do! Hope someone can help!!!

 

[Jose372829]

That happened to us with our beloved ISA Brown named Penny. She was one of my favs!! I did EVERYTHING I could, short of driving to the only vet that treats birds around us (2 hours away!!!) Unfortunately we lost her, sorry to say. I hope someone can help you, I did not know about this forum and didn't know what to do! Hope someone can help!!!

Yeah I don’t want to lose my little girl she just started laying

 

[Jose372829]

Right now I gave her a bit of water and massaged her crop and I think she may be a little sleepy

 

[Jose372829]

Oh she hasn’t ate anything yet unlike the other flock members but she likes water I put some in a bottle cap and she reached to drink it

 

[Jose372829]

Sometimes she act like she is gonna vomit moving her head front to back but then she stops and she look a little sleepy closing her eyes her tail is down which her tail always points up and she is lethargic.

 

[Connie&Xiongni]

You need to hold her with her head pointed down and massage her crop. Get the fluid out of her crop. If you don’t she could drown in the fluid. You may have to repeat the process several times over several days. Just keep an eye on her.

 

[Jose372829]

You need to hold her with her head pointed down and massage her crop. Get the fluid out of her crop. If you don’t she could drown in the fluid. You may have to repeat the process several times over several days. Just keep an in on her.

Ok right now she’s inside laying down she’s a bit sleepy or should I make her be standing up. Sometimes she wants to vomit but she doesn’t. can she drink water?

 

[Jose372829]

Is this a good article to follow
https://oakabode.com/sour-crop-home-treatment-instructions/

 

[Connie&Xiongni]

Ok right now she’s inside laying down she’s a bit sleepy or should I make her be standing up. Sometimes she wants

Is this a good article to follow
https://oakabode.com/sour-crop-home-treatment-instructions/

This is an excellent article. In the past these methods have worked for us. Sadly last week I didn’t catch one of my chickens in time and she drowned in my arms.