AlisonH Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Charlie has been off colour for a few days and hasn't eaten much, not even her fav mealworms. Today I noticed that she has a squishy crop so I followed advice on massaging it. She brought up a lot of brown water and then drank lots more. She also keeps flicking her neck quite violently. Going to give some yoghurt but she seems reluctant to eat it. Should I try syringing it? Also, should I keep the massaging and making her sick or leave her to drink the water?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I had a bantam orp with it and like you she brought up brown liquid. I separated her and didn't feed her for 24 hours but she had access to water. I also did the upside down thing carefully several times, then gave her natural yogurt and probiotics. Within a couple of days she was back to normal and hasn't had a relapse. I hope your girl is ok. She is a really greedy girl so I didn't need to syringe her, if you do the vet told me to do it at the side of her beak so they don't choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonH Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thank you, how much yoghurt should I try to get her to have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 There's some useful info here. As well as the yoghurt, I used Daktarin Oral Gel (just a dab on your finger into the beak, as best you can!) and successfully treated sour crop twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonH Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thank you, where do you get the gel from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonH Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 And how often do you give the gel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Any chemist. I think it was once a day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonH Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 I'm currently treating charlie for sour crop. This morning I again made her sick ad she seems slightly better. I have taken away all food and her crop did seem much less balloony but how do I know when it's completely back to normal and when to stop making her sick? I've given her some egg and yoghurt though she wasn't fussed and didn't eat much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Any food intake only fuels the sour crop AlisonH. Water only until the crop stops feeling hot which should be 24 -48 hours. If it repeats again you may need to use a tiny amount Epsom Salts solution then restart the gut flora with probiotic yoghurt 24 hours afterwards. In worst cases sour crop results in fungal cankers and that needs other medication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Empty the crop (carefully) as much as you can, syringe her with about 2-3ml of neat ACV twice a day, and make sure she gets plenty of fluids with a good quality tonic in it. I would starve her for 24 hours to avoid making it any worse. Use ACV or Orego-Stim in the water on a regular basis thereafter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonH Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Well I hope I'm not speaking too soon but Charlie definately seems to be on the mend. A chicken friend came round on Saturday as Charlie was so ill and was shocked at how bad she looked. She sat on my knee - Charlie, not the friend, and I could feel her drifting away so I fully expected her to have died Saturday night but Sunday morning she was still alive and we continued to syringe yoghurt in. By Monday morning there were small signs of improvement but having continued with the yoghurt, she today was fighting me off and spent the day digging a hole. She's eaten some pellets and a bit of sweet corn. She's lost a lot of weight but if she's eating again then hopefully she will start to build up again. So fingers crossed and thanks to my chicken friend who was very supportive and helpful during a rough weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Have you got any NutriDrops to give her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Really pleased she seems to be on the mend, it's horrible when they are poorly. Hope she continues to improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonH Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Are nutri drops similar to poultry tonic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 'Similar'; they are a very concentrated form of nutrients and energy... positively miraculous in some cases! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 My elderly Pekin has just had a bout of sour crop, I drained her crop, starved her for just over 24hrs. I did take her to the vet as she sounded rather rattly, so has a course of antibiotics Oxycare, usually for dogs, she has a tablet a day as it sits in her crop longer. She is two days in and is back to her old self, she is even disciplining other hens with a quick peck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonH Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 My girl is completely better now, it took a while and she lost a lot of weight but she is now back to full health, eating like a trooper and has just started laying again. Amazing improvement as she was on the point of fading away and was extremely ill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Glad to hear your hen is well too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
