Sammiboo Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Hi All I know i have been neglecting posting on here for a while. I am after a bit of advise please. Mabel my loham brown has been fine up until today, my OH let all the girls out the run today when he got home and when I got home i noticed mabel was still in the run looking very sorry for herself. Her wings have slightly dropped and i picked her up and she was very thin, her crop was bulging with liquid, he protested to being picked up made a few noises and liquid poured out of her beak. I smelt it but it didnt smell like sour crop. Her comb has got a purple tinge to it and she just looks unwell. I am going to book in with the vets tomorrow. Any ideas please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Have you had vet's appointment? If you haven't, it does sound like it might be sour crop. I would try feeding her natural yoghurt and/or avipro and nutridrops if you have them. You can also get a fluconazole* thrush tablet from the chemists, dilute with water and give her about a fifteenth twice a day (*not licensed for chickens). There is plenty of other information about sour crop on the site if you do a search. But I think she really needs to see the vet. Good luck. Hope she picks up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Thanks egghead, I do believe she has sour crop. I've been massaging her crop and she has been bringing up smelly liquid, it's now pretty much empty and I will give her some yogurt later. I'm booking her in at the vets as I am off work tomorrow anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
