[Podcast]Continue, Hey yall! I also want to thank BYC and this post for saving our favorite hen, Maxine! The hens are loosing feathers on their back. I also emptied her crop again last night and this morning. It's one of the OTC options available to treat yeast infections. Okay well that sounds like she has an impacted crop first (hard dense object in the crop), and possibly a sour crop as a side effect, but not necessarily (if so, her mouth would smell like yeasty beer-ish). Either way, I am hoping this monistat will save her life. Claire. 69. Thanks for the info. Making sure your hens steer clear of rotten or moldy food as well as the compost pile will help prevent sour crop. @ Waysidedesign - Personally, I used the suppositories, cut in thirds, but others here have used the cream and had success. Although it can effect healthy adult birds, problems usually arise in immuno-compromised animals or young pullets and roos. Kills it in a day usually. As she goes along snacking, the crop will expand as your hen eats more and more. Adding clove powder (2%) and thyme (200 ml/kg) of the diet of broiler chickens help improve the symptoms induced by, G Fatah et al., 2020; A Abed et al., 2021. Did the waterballoon go down after the monistat? The package had 3 suppositories in it, and I cut each one into thirds, and gave her one piece every morning and night until they were gone. Raising Goats The Complete How To Guide, How To Do A Chicken Health Check (Checklist Included). In conclusion, there are a variety of ways that sour crop in birds can be treated at home. It only creates problems when circumstances allow a bacterial bloom.. I have been battling sour crop for 2 weeks with my 6 month old brahma hen. She fought it off twice over 7 months, the third time she died. A lot!! Its very, very rare when they do this and they act completely normal when it happens so I thought nothing was wrong. I thought she was dead at first. Wow! Thanks for sharing! But now this third one is definitely sour crop again. Heres Why. Also external pressure on the stretched out crop - birdie bra (seriously) - has been shown to be more than beneficial but also very key while the crop heals and gets some tone and function back. You are using an out of date browser. So with all the over-the-counter medications and DIY treatments for sour crop, which should you give your bird? Copyright 2023 Critter clean out. Thank you for this info! Look up veterinarians who specialize in poultry using our directory listing. Miconazole cream is effective in humans and will work to treat sour crop in birds as well. Warnings If this is the first time that you have ever had symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection, consult your doctor before using this medication. This measure is not to be undertaken lightly there is a genuine possibility of the hen aspirating fluid into her lungs if done incorrectly. Your email address will not be published. I too did the Monistat 3 suppositories and gave my chicken 1/3 of suppository morning and night. If you are observant or lucky enough to catch crop issues when they start, you will have much better outcomes than if the problem has been going on for a while. Cant digest the grains although 3 days earlier he ate. A crop that is full in the morning might also be an indicator of illness,such as sour crop or an impacted crop. The most common pathogens belonging to this group are Candida albicans, C.tropicalis, C.glabrate, and C.krusei. Its active ingredient is miconazole nitrate, an antifungal that can soothe symptoms. Great that you did get a vet check up on her. Feed probiotics/yogurt /ACV in water during/after treatment. You are using an out of date browser. This includes massaging the crop, giving the bird cinnamon and oregano oil, giving the bird a mixture of molasses and water, giving the bird apple cider vinegar,diluted molasses, miconazole cream, nystatin, fluconazole or antibiotics prescribed by a vetif(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'crittercleanout_com-leader-3','ezslot_9',141,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-crittercleanout_com-leader-3-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'crittercleanout_com-leader-3','ezslot_10',141,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-crittercleanout_com-leader-3-0_1');.leader-3-multi-141{border:none!important;display:block!important;float:none!important;line-height:0;margin-bottom:7px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-top:7px!important;max-width:100%!important;min-height:250px;padding:0;text-align:center!important}. I treated with monistat as described in this thread. Shylah. To prevent sour crop, consider offering apple cider vinegar. . To do this effectively, the hen will need to be isolated without food and water for the first 12 hours. So far we've given 6 treatments of the monistat 1/3rds. her crop now is not as full, but does not clear over night and now present more like impacted crop (that is the crop is hard as opposed to big and squishy). Candida albicansdoes not get spread from chicken to chicken, so they wont catch it from each other. knock on wood I have not had this chicken problem. Eventually, the normal balance of bacteria that inhabits the crop becomes disrupted and an overgrowth of candida (a fungal species) occurs. Infection an ongoing infection can precipitate it. Hi Judy, This maneuver should really be used as a last resort, and one cannot afford a veterinarians visit. Oregano oil is often used as a natural antibiotic to treat fungal infections on the skin, to help clear sinus infections and to reduce inflammation. Can I Use Straw In My Coop? The swelling is completely gone. The first step to getting antibiotics for your bird is to take your bird to a vet, the vet will assess your bird and prescribe the correct antibiotic. Monistat is usually the recommendation. The gizzard is where the bird grinds down its food into a digestible paste using stored grit and the muscular action of the gizzard muscle. I had to keep her seperated for about a month because she was so weak she couldn't get to the food and water and she was roosting on the floor. Sour crop is basically a yeast infection in the chicken's crop. Since it is pretty much a yeast infection and there are no commercial poultry medications available for it, you're going to have to use a yeast infection product made for humans. Thanks for the tip about the monostat. What kind of rooster is in your top picture? After some online searching, I narrowed it down to sour crop. Im sorry to hear about your loss, Janet. She had been sick for 4 days before she couldnt fight anymore. Mycotic Diseases of Pet Birds. Accessed January 8, 2016. Hi Kate, what happened with your chicken? Maat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. Enjoy the photos & be sure to share some of yours with me! Subscribe my Newsletter for new blog posts, tips & new photos. I emptied her a few times and put her in a separate location . (Bear in mind that I am not a licensed vet, and this information is for educational purposes only. I used generic monistat 3 from walmart. Monistat 7 is used to treat vaginal candida (yeast) infections. You are using an out of date browser. 2023 FrugalChicken, LLC. I noticed a few of the hens and one of the roosters spit up when they eat. Suedmeyer, Wm Kirk, Alex J. Bermudez, and William H. Fales. Make sure crop is emptying completely between feedings. Kicking myself now. It leads to the thickening of the crop wall and dilation of the crop itself. My beloved Brahma was the first one to go and I had no idea it was sour crop. The crop is located just to the right of the breastbone. I'm still watching her carefully because she might still have some infection. After learning that sour crop is a form of yeast infection and reading that some others had treated with Clortrimazole (found in(Lotrimin and Mycelex) , I decided to try it. Being fairly new chicken owners - since March last year - we lost our first chicken, our favorite bantam rooster, to sour crop about a month ago. He diagnosed her with sour crop and prescribed 14 days of Nsyatin. Shes going to be hungry and will fill her crop if she can, you dont want her to fill her crop until you know its working well. If not, return to treatment for Day 3. The impacted crop is usually caused by eating long and fibrous grasses and weeds, picking up bits of string or twine, ingesting screws, the list goes on. Hi there, I have a chicken that I recognised had sour crop two days ago so I read up on your site and watched some videos on how to empty the crop. Or even coconut oil with the syringe?). Brand Names: Miconazex, Monistat-, Femizol, Daktarin, Fungimin, Miconazole is an antifungal medication used to treat, Diagnosis and therapeutic management of candidiasis in falcons in Saudi Arabia, Treatment of epidermal cysts associated with Aspergillus fumigatus and Alternaria species in a silky bantam chicken, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Candidiasis, In vitro comparison of the activity of various antifungal drugs against new yeast isolates causing thrush in poultry. Any fluid that you see coming from the beak is basically overflow.. I did and progression of water with ACV to Yogurt to feed mashed with yogurt. My hen's crop was big and squishy. Monistat 7 may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. He just left me a message so I didn't actually get to talk to him. It looked and felt like she had a water balloon in her crop. So, with the hen in danger of dying already, I purchased a generic box of Monistat 3 which contains Miconazole Nitrate and decided to give it a try. This symptom checker is not intended to be a diagnostic health tool. Try getting as close to the bottom as possible and massage up. She was older and the illness was too much for her to deal with. When we buried her, I noticed the very puffy, fluid filled chest and thought it was unusual, but had no idea what it was. Out of all these symptoms, the most definitive is a sour milk-type smell, which tells you the fungus has gone into overdrive. What Do I Do With A Hens First Egg? Small chicks can get into trouble when they start eating their bedding. Join More Than 15,000 Chicken Enthusiasts Who Have Already Subscribed. Any time she was stressed, like severely hot weather, it would come back. Thanks a lot. Or is there anything I can do now? The responsible Candida-fungus occurs naturally in the chicken's microflora but can grow out of control due to medication , stress , improper diet, or underlying health conditions. However, she doesn't have much interest in eating or drinking (although I got her to eat some scratch grains just now). I was worried if she could be impacted internally. If no fluid comes out, she probably doesnt have any to get rid of, but if some do, be prepared for a lot of foul-smelling liquid to be evacuated. Feeding dog kibble to supplement protein intake? What Is Your Diagnosis? I love them and I want to help them. Food waits here before it goes through the proventriculus into the gizzard. liquid come out of the mouth, Withhold water for 12 hours (overnight is fine). When chickens go to roost at night, the crop will be full of food to be digested through the night. Because of the "mush" and the vomiting she was doing prior to my starting treatment, the vet did irrigate her crop and prescribe and antibiotic (in case she's aspirated her vomit). Please give them a small saucer of chick grit to help with their digestion. Miconazole for Chickens and Ducks Brand Names: Miconazex, Monistat-, Femizol, Daktarin, Fungimin Drug Type: Antifungal Miconazole Overview Miconazole is an antifungal medication used to treat ringworm and sour crop in birds. I didnt know what to think. Mostly food came up so I guess that is better than the foul liquid that came out the other day. My rooster is acting lethargic and wont stand I took him inside and took away his food and water and massaged his crop downward. Chickens can get simple cases of Sour Crop and yes, vaginal creams work well on these simple cases. I could hear a slight gurgling noise when I held her so took her to our local vet. What should I have done different? Thank you! However, according to the Merck Veterinary Manual, sour crop generally occurs because their coop is not clean (going back to the idea that Candida albicansis in their poop). Ugh. If youve wondered: Whether you can keep chicks and ducklings together in the same brooder If chick grit is necessary (and where to buy it) What you should do with, Read More Can I Keep Chicks & Ducklings Together? Limit stress. we discuss the various reasons why hens stop laying and what you can do about it. After learning that sour crop is a form of yeast infection and reading that some others had treated with Clortrimazole (found in Lotrimin and Mycelex) , I decided to try it. Monistat is the brand name for the antifungal medication miconazole. Impacted crop food cannot pass if the crop is impacted. The crop can normally stretch and contract, but occasionally it can stay dilated this can become a pendulous crop. You might be surprised at my answer. Im more worried about her not walking now. document.write(CurrentYear) After just 2 treatments she was so much better! Leave a comment below! They are very similar, and one can lead to the other. Patches of raised, whitish, dead epithelial debris. I have my husband hold her while I open her beak and pop it in. I now believe its because she had a pendulous crop from the initial, and sour crop. But I did see her go to the feeder for mash twice today. Thank you! I would personally steer away from feeding anything else to introduce beneficial bacteria since the crop is already compromised because of the fungal infection; asking it to work harder might make things worse. Osorio C, Fletcher O, Dykstra MJ, Post K, Barnes HJ.. Once I did that, I started searching for treatments. This morning I gave him water back and the crop is smaller but not gone, I checked the other two ones smaller one bigger I massaged both but left in the coop with the other and gave them all start feed mixed with water and sprinkled slightly with ACV. Sour Crop. After living with a hen who I force fed for 2 months, it's wonderful to hear of a quick remedy for the condition which has taken up to 4 of my hens. The swelling went done tremendously after the first treatment, now it's totally gone. We rarely get sour crop in the chickens, but Im hoping this case turns out ok. You said you finished a new co-op. I too did the Monistat 3 suppositories and gave my chicken 1/3 of suppository morning and night. I have a very sick chicken I think she has a sour crop and we are 5 weeks in she weighs like a pond or two very thin does not drink or eat and spits stuff out.. did 5 days of penicillin because I had NO idea what was wrong now she can barely walk.. tried giving some water and she spit out a bunch of stuff Im going to try anti fungel cream tomorrow as I had none and dont have a vet near me to take her too so frustrated I just want to save her but getting scared it might be to late!!! It may not display this or other websites correctly. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. If you enjoyed this article then you may also be interested in other crop related articles. Crop Disorders of Chickens II: Ingluvitis. JavaScript is disabled. Sour crop symptoms include lethargy, a horrendous stench coming from your chicken, or weight loss. I will repeat in the morning and next evening. She is running around eating drinking foraging. But not bacterial infection as mentioned multiple times in the article. This article explores the question of sour crop medication, safe and effective ways to cure your bird, Sour crop can easily be managed and cured at home using a variety of methods including: massaging the birds crop, giving the bird diluted apple cider vinegar, diluted molasses, miconazole cream, nystatin, fluconazole, or antibiotics prescribed by a vet. The affected hen may also be quieter than normal, have a depressed appetite, and occasionally diarrhea. Sour crop. What is sour crop and how does a chicken get it? In this article, we will tell you how to differentiate between the two. Palo Alto, California. I just got 8 chicks four barred rocks and four rhode island reds, my rooster and too barred rock Hens came down with sour crop, The two barred rock hens seem fine the crop is smaller.