Withhold food for sour crop or not?

[ManedWolf]

I separate mine and withhold food to allow the crop to drain, while administering monistat. For the first day I also withhold water, just to gauge how fast their crop is draining or to discover it's impacted.
I will admit mine almost never survive, even though I provide around the clock care. My research has just led me to my methods listed above. I hope yours makes it!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I separate mine and withhold food to allow the crop to drain, while administering monistat. For the first day I also withhold water, just to gauge how fast their crop is draining or to discover it's impacted.
I will admit mine almost never survive, even though I provide around the clock care. My research has just led me to my methods listed above. I hope yours makes it!

Withholding water leads to dehydration, it's best to make water available during waking hours or around the clock if the bird is brought inside and has light.

I'm sorry that the methods you have used have not been successful and your birds died. You may want to do some more research about treating crop issues and some of the causes.
Often crop problems are just a symptom of an underlying condition, a few of the most common are reproductive disorders, worms, infection and coccidiosis.

Read both articles in their entirety to get a better grasp of what may be going on.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[ManedWolf]

Withholding water leads to dehydration, it's best to make water available during waking hours or around the clock if the bird is brought inside and has light.

I'm sorry that the methods you have used have not been successful and your birds died. You may want to do some more research about treating crop issues and some of the causes.
Often crop problems are just a symptom of an underlying condition, a few of the most common are reproductive disorders, worms, infection and coccidiosis.

Read both articles in their entirety to get a better grasp of what may be going on.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

Mine have been caused by crop inpactions (it's hard to keep chickens from eating what they shouldn't). I usually withhold water starting in the evening and return it late in the morning, long enough to see how fast the crop is draining (in my cases it doesn't drain much, if at all). I don't want them to keep drinking and overfill their crop, that can lead to stretching and vomiting (which can be inhaled). I definitely need to do more research though! I didn't know it could be caused by reproductive disorders, thanks for the info!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Mine have been caused by crop inpactions (it's hard to keep chickens from eating what they shouldn't). I usually withhold water starting in the evening and return it late in the morning, long enough to see how fast the crop is draining (in my cases it doesn't drain much, if at all). I don't want them to keep drinking and overfill their crop, that can lead to stretching and vomiting (which can be inhaled). I definitely need to do more research though! I didn't know it could be caused by reproductive disorders, thanks for the info!

Do you provide poultry grit (Crushed Granite) for your birds? If not, then it would be a good idea to supply it free choice.

Really anything that causes inflammation, swelling or bloat in the abdomen can slow the digestive system too, most of these symptoms accompany reproductive problems.

 

[ManedWolf]

Do you provide poultry grit (Crushed Granite) for your birds? If not, then it would be a good idea to supply it free choice.

Really anything that causes inflammation, swelling or bloat in the abdomen can slow the digestive system too, most of these symptoms accompany reproductive problems.

I haven't been, but I'll get some as soon next time I buy chicken food.
That makes sense, thank you!