kay2 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 My lovely little 5 year old chicken Mini wanted me to write and say a massive thank you for all the entries on the forum that have enabled me to bring her back round from a horrible sour crop problem. I turned to this site when Mini had spent a week or so hardly eating or drinking, hunched, pale and miserable, with her pale comb shrivelled up to nothing. The vets gave her a vitamin injection and steroids but said that without blood tests etc there was no more they could do. With the help of this site (and her very smelly breath - how could I have missed it!?) I was able to diagnose sourcrop, and started trying members' various suggestions regarding how to treat it. Although I don't know in the end what did the trick, the things that I tried are: Tipping her upside down to drain away all the horrible disgusting smelly liquid inside her - it literally poured out. Put some olive oil in her beak and massaged the lump in her crop that was still there (assumed this was compacted crop) Gave her probiotic youghurt and bokashi bran Put 'Daktarin' oral gel in her beak (she was not impressed with this) Finally I gave her white maggots (bought online) hopefully to eat through the compacted crop (she loved these) The day after she had the first maggots, the eglu was covered in small, dark poos, which I assume were hers and she seemed brighter. In the days since then, she has got more and more lively, and today she looks on top of the world with a bright red comb! Many thanks for all the help that I was able to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 What great news . The forum triumphs again . I'm so glad she's on the mend . I take it you didn't post about her, you just lurked? If so, welcome to the forum now - I hope you now can join in the fun bits not just the Clinic . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Well done. Good to hear that she is on the mend. Keep up with the maggots for a day or two, just to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 That's brilliant news! Give them some live yoghurt in the fed once a week or so, and ACV in the water once a week - that ought to stop it happening again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Wonderful news, thank you for sharing your happy news , and welcome to the forum . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_uk Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 yay I love stories like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 So glad to hear she's now doing well - we always like a happy ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
