Bramble Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I'm gutted - not lost a chuck to sour crop before - always been quite successful in treating it up 'til now so I was devastated to find little Puddle had succumbed over night ... I'd been treating her for the last two days by draining her crop (must say I've never known chuck sick smell THAT bad before), with nutridrops, live natural yoghurt and daktarin oral gel. I fear I just didn't realise she had sour crop and start treating it soon enough ... feel awful ... she was only young having just come into lay, which makes it even worse sleep tight Puddle x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Sorry to hear that Bramble. You are right that they need to be spotted quickly. To do that we poo pick the coops every day. When treating sour crop I rarely drain (preferring to massage it through) and never give anything but water. But everyone seems to have their own preferred method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Awww, poor Puddle and such a lovely name too. I'm sorry you lost her. You still did everything you could for her to make her feel better, so don't be too hard on yourself if you think you didn't spot it sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks both, I'm still gutted. Never lost one to sour crop before, I've always felt relatively confident that that's the one thing they can get over with the right care - that said I don't think I've come across a chuck with quite such bad sour crop as this ... I just keep thinking if only, if only ... feel like a very bad chicken mum today ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Oh Bramble, we always wish we had spotted things sooner don't we. You are not a bad chicken mummy at all. I send you a big hug xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Don't beat yourself up, I'm sure you did everything you could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
