help with sour crop but no smell

If it doesn't smell then I don't think it is sour crop.

it is still the same size today, but still no smell. i spoke to the vet yesterday and he was going along the lines of having her put to sleep, that is why i thought about trying to giveher a day to see if the blockage cleared or if i could do anything but if this is the only way then i will take her down and see what they say..

Hi, im sorry she still has a swollen crop this morning, it must be worring for you, especially as you dont seem to have a knowlagble vet!
Ok, like others have said, the crop would feel sqwishy and balloon like. If this is still the case then she needs to see a vet. Quite a lot of the members on here have had problems with their vet in the way they 'think' about chickens, alot will see them as livestock and not pets, and a lot have no experiance of them so suggest things that arent really suitable, i.e putting her to sleep. Sour crop is caused by a candida yeast and things like antibiotics can cause it in the same way as we may get thrush after AB.(not the only cause)Whilst sour crop, left untreated can cause problems with the lining of the crop, there really isnt any justification to put het to sleep if thats not what you want when things like anti fungal medicines havent been tried. If you want to treat the chicken, tell the vet its to be treated like thrush, and she needs an antifungal like Nystatin prescribed. As she seems well in herself, it shouldnt be long before you see an improvement in her. Maybe try putting whole crushed garlic cloves or garlic granuals in thier drinking water as garlic is a very good preventitive for lots of things, including yeast/bacteria problems. Good luck today and keep us informed

Sorry Aunty...having another dim day do you use the aviroplus everyday, or just after Antibiotics, or do you use it like ACV and have a break from it? Thanks in advance, lizzie

thanks for all your help, just to update you she is much the same, still wants to eat and drink and do all the normal stuff including laying an egg today! i have finally found a experienced chicken person who thinks she has a partial blockage or slow crop and is going to try and clear it for me tonight, so wish me luck. i will let you kow how we get on.

no - keep her off food for 24 hours as advised. So pleased that the problem is solved .