[pinkladies]

Hi all, I`m fairly sure one of my ladies has sour crop, she is a 2 1/2 year old light sussex hybred and is not laying any more .She is only drinking and not eating,her poo is watery with the white urine bit ,but  she looks miserable. I have felt her this morning and her crop is squishy and not lumpy. I have gently tried to massage her crop and gently tip her forward ( as has been said on here before )but nothing came out  any advice on giving her live yoghert etc today I will get her to the vets tommorrow....thank you....Shirley

[pinkladies]

Hi again, forgot to add on the first post the pooly girl keeps extending her neck and doing a strange wiggle with her neck like shes trying to dislodge a blockage.....I have just been out to her again massaging her crop while gently tilting her forward and up came the smelly liquid so I definately think sour crop so what can I do today ?....thanks...Shirley

[kegs]

Hi

Luckily I haven't had to deal with Sour Crop but I think this is the link you need which will give you information on what to do until you can get your chicken to the vet.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=4345.0

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

[pinkladies]

Hi Kegs, thanks for your reply and will look at the link....will let you know how I get on...Shirley

[pinkladies]

OK so I `ve just got the live bio yogurt any sugestions how to get her to take it ? I have got a syringe from the pet shop but don`t want to  stress/ hurt her ? any ideas as I`ve put it on her beak and she just flicks it every where ....thanks...Shirley

[orchardlady]

This is a thread that I started some time ago and there might be info that could be of use. The hen in question is still going strong.

Orchardlady.

[pinkladies]

thank you orchardlady, great thread and great advice ......thanks for help......will keep posting......Shirley

[orchardlady]

Opps forgot to actually put the link up for you, must have looked like I was claiming all the credit for the other one!

Orchardlady.


http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=67240.0