Vet said Marek's, I'm not so sure. Help?

[Kaleido]

Be careful to not massage a crop that is squishy and las liquid in it. Massage is better if the crop is firm or doughy. If you are near a feed store, get some Corid liquid or powder. It won’t hurt your chickens to try it just in case. Usually they get coccidiosis earlier, but if it has been rainy or there were older birds at one time, it could be that. A slow mushy crop can sometimes be seen in coccidiosis. Dosage of Corid is 2 tsp (10 ml) of the liquid or 1.5 tsp of the powder per gallon of water for 5-7 days. If you lose her, please contact your state vet lab now before that happens, to learn how to get testing and a necropsy. What state are you in? Here is a list of state vets to contact:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

Thanks. I am in Colorado. It's been dry, and they haven't been exposed to any other birds. We lost our last bird of the previous flock in February and sanitized the coop extremely well. The new birds didn't go into it until mid-June. I'll try to get some Corid today.

 

[Yardmom]

It is possible the impacted crop is a symptom of another issue, or it might simply be an impacted(or sour) crop. Since your other birds do not have symptoms I would focus my treatment on the crop.

 

[Kaleido]

It is possible the impacted crop is a symptom of another issue, or it might simply be an impacted(or sour) crop. Since your other birds do not have symptoms I would focus my treatment on the crop.

Yeah, that's kind of where I'm at, for now. Fingers crossed that she gets better. I'm really leaning toward sour crop after spending hours looking up signs.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a good article about crop disorders that many swear by:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[Kaleido]

Hello Everyone!
I wanted to give an update to all of you who have helped so much. My sweet little chicken is doing better! I don't know if massaging her crop helped or pulling food and only giving her water, but she is much perkier and "chicken-like" today. She can hold herself up without stumbling and is making happy little noises. As you can see in the picture, she's much more aware.
However, her crop is still enlarged and squishy, making her hold her right wing a little farther from her body. Truth be told, I have no idea if she's got sour crop (her breath doesn't smell at all, but she burps a little when I touch her crop), or maybe Coccidiosis. I had to order Corid and it should be here today, so hopefully that will solve everything. She hasn't had any food for about 36 hours, so I have to figure this out soon! Any other advice is appreciated, but seriously, thank all of you so much!
Kelsey

 

[TillyPeeps]

Good news! You can give some chick feed to her and keep massaging her crop. Chick feed will melt in water, so it won't block her digestion system. Don't take food away, since food will help to keep her digestion system going. Probiotics is important too. Hopefully, she will clean out the blockage soon.

 

[SandyRiverChick]

Excellent! I had this same situation a few months ago. Coach723 really helped me. You've got great help here already but if the situation continues to be complicated, I recommend getting help from Coach. I treated mine for Coccidiosis and for sour/impacted crop. She almost made it. Unfortunately when a large ball of straw that had been in there for about a month starting coming out of her mouth, she aspirated. Azygous has written alot of warning about aspirating danger. Fingers crossed that your lady is on the mend!

 

[Eggcessive]

Some soft watery egg or a spoonful of chick feed with a lot of water are good to feed. Recheck that crop early in the morning. Some electrolytes in the water or Poultry Cell or NutriDrench 2 ml orally is good to keep her going. Stop anything like that once Corid is going since riboflavin (B1) should not be given for the time on Corid. Food (watery) is fine though. Does she have access to poultry grit?

 

[Kaleido]

Some soft watery egg or a spoonful of chick feed with a lot of water are good to feed. Recheck that crop early in the morning. Some electrolytes in the water or Poultry Cell or NutriDrench 2 ml orally is good to keep her going. Stop anything like that once Corid is going since riboflavin (B1) should not be given for the time on Corid. Food (watery) is fine though. Does she have access to poultry grit?

She hasn't had grit since I brought her inside, but I can put some down. I have some electrolytes too, so I can get those going. I'll make up some chick food and egg for her. Thanks, I wasn't sure if I should feed her!

 

[Leah_Chocabofarm]

Hi! New to the forum, so greetings and thanks for any help. I've had chickens for about 13 years and just got a new flock after the last ones finally passed away. My new girls are all 19 weeks old this week, so should start laying any day now. I have one hen that I'm very worried about and would like some advice. She is a Buff Laced Polish, and her and her sister are the smallest of the group of 6 hens. 2 days ago she started acting listless and would fall asleep wherever she was, be it in the coop near the food or out in the run. Yesterday I isolated her so she wouldn't get trampled and took her to a vet (avian vet, not necessarily a chicken vet). The vet weighed her, asked a few questions, and said it was most likely Marek's Disease. I have no idea if they were vaccinated, bought them from a large feed store chain, and I understand this doesn't guarantee protection against the disease. When I brought the hen in and gave her access to water by herself, she seemed to perk up a little. All other hens look 100% normal.
However, the hen has a large crop, even in the morning, that feels squishy. She is weak on her feet and stumbles and hangs only her right wing slightly to the side. Her mouth doesn't smell (thinking it was sour crop), but yesterday she would dribble water out of her mouth when I picked her up. She's weaker today and I haven't seen her drink water.
I guess here's my dilemma: If she has Marek's, she'll continue to decline and I should take her to the vet to humanely euthanize her. On the other hand, if she has a crop issue and not Marek's at all, I'd be so upset for not giving her a chance and helping her however possible. Anyone with experience that can help me figure out what's going on with the poor girlie? Should I take her to a different vet? Could it be a B deficiency?
Thanks so much for any advice!!! ASAP is best!!!

I almost wonder if she’s from the hatchery, I had the same problem with 3 hens and almost a 4th! Deworm them all and treat for vitamin B asap. I was told Polish are naturally deficient and on top of the B complex (it’s mostly the thiamin they need) to also add a selenium supplement too. I found one of my alive one’s had tapeworms and seen the layers did too. The 4th one bounced back after the deworming and vitamins… Hope this helps! I lost 3 with no access to a vet.