Sour crop info
Erika Graham Top contributor Sour Crop Sour crop is a fungal infection of the crop. It occurs when the food in the crop begins to ferment. This is the result of a pH imbalance and how this imbalance affects the natural bacteria in a chicken’s crop. Sour crop is usually an individual case ailment. This means that it often only affects a single chicken. However, if a common trigger is consumed by the whole flock, you may have several cases of sour crop on your hands. For example, if your whole flock forages on long grasses or consumes moldy feed, they are all prone to getting sour crop Altered crop pH → the increase in bad bacteria and fungus, specifically candida fungus → crop blockage → fermentation of stored food → sour crop & a chicken that doesn’t feel well and is physically unwell Here are some common causes of crop problems in backyard chickens: 1. Long grass usually causes impacted crop, which can then lead to fermentation and sour crop. Long grass can get balled up in ...