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My 6-week-old chick has a sour crop. How can I help and treat it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female

I have a 6 week old sillies chick with a sour crop. How can I help her?

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Answered By Jeffrey Milner

Veterinarian

Published on August 30th, 2017

Problems with the crop are seldom due to the crop itself, but are often indicative of a problem further down the GI tract. Occasionally, the use of antifungal and/or antibacterial drugs can be useful if the problem is crop-related, but if not, typically other diagnostics are necessary to resolve the problem effectively.

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