Has anyone ever taken their hen to the Vet for sour crop?

[lightm]

Her crop is still hard and now she is doing a gaping behavior. They wanted me to bring her back in so they could feed her, so I did. They won't do surgery, even though I feel she is strong enough for it. They would prefer to let her die than take the risk she might die during surgery, which makes no sense to me whatsoever.

Would you like to try slippery elm for crop problem?

I wrote a post this morning and may be it is helpful to you.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...rescued-chickens-thread.1502267/post-28180989

 

[hayley3]

Would you like to try slippery elm for crop problem?

I wrote a post this morning and may be it is helpful to you.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...rescued-chickens-thread.1502267/post-28180989

I do have slippery elm powder, but not sure how much to mix.

 

[lightm]

I do have slippery elm powder, but not sure how much to mix.

If you read that linked post, it is about 40mg of powder for one dose, which is a tiny bit.

If you don't have a small scale, just mix a tiny little bit with water and see how it goes.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Her crop is still hard and now she is doing a gaping behavior. They wanted me to bring her back in so they could feed her, so I did. They won't do surgery, even though I feel she is strong enough for it. They would prefer to let her die than take the risk she might die during surgery, which makes no sense to me whatsoever.

Hi, I am from southern In. as well. Could you tell me if this vet is anywhere close to Madison? I don't have chickens now but when I did I couldn't find any vet even willing to see a chicken.

 

[hayley3]

If you read that linked post, it is about 40mg of powder for one dose, which is a tiny bit.

If you don't have a small scale, just mix a tiny little bit with water and see how it goes.

I have a scale, thanks...will give it a try. Oh wait, my scale measures in grams, not milligrams. Slippery elm is great for coating the stomach, not sure how it will do with the crop. What I will do is make some into gel and then give 1cc. ETA: So what I did was add 1/2 tsp to 2 tbs water and it did turn thick so I can just syringe it. Thanks!

 

[hayley3]

Hi, I am from southern In. as well. Could you tell me if this vet is anywhere close to Madison? I don't have chickens now but when I did I couldn't find any vet even willing to see a chicken.

I go to Shively Animal Clinic in Louisville, so that may be too far for you.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I go to Shively Animal Clinic in Louisville, so that may be too far for you.

ohh ok, thanks. Ya I have heard of that place. There's a lot of people from this town that goes there but your right, too far to suit me!

 

[hayley3]

ohh ok, thanks. Ya I have heard of that place. There's a lot of people from this town that goes there but your right, too far to suit me!

It's walk-in only. It was easy when I lived there but now I live in Indiana but still it's not far enough to make me go elsewhere.