VM
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Help! Crop bound chickenNot dealt with this before and have read advice but no idea what to do when not working.
One of my hens, moulting at the moment, was eating very little and looking lethargic, with very watery poo. Someone on another forum said probably to do with moult and eating feathers and recommended mash, which I gave for a while though she wasn't very keen. Now she seems a bit more lively and has been eating more - BUT her crop seems very full and round all the time. I have checked for a few mornings and it is always still full.
I have given her olive oil and massaged the crop several times, but it is still full. I am struggling to get her beak open and to get olive oil in.
What else should I do? Should I take her to the vet? Should I keep her away from normal food like pellets and outside foraging? I have seen yoghurt suggested as another thing to soften whatever is blocking the crop - but I am panicking a bit as this has been going on for some days now - family issues have left me little time to deal with it as well as not knowing what I'm doing.
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dpack
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one of mine stuffed herself with an oily rag,it did not end happily.
i would think olive would do no harm and might help but a blockage might be natural or un natural and unlikely to clear.
sorry to be brutal but a visit to the vet will cost more than a new chook
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sean
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On another thread Lorrainelovesplants suggested vinegar and then holding the chicken upside down. Followed by yoghurt. No personal experience to offer, sorry.
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Lorrainelovesplants
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yep - very messy - wear old clothes.
Squirt vinegar into open beak (a fair bit) (you'll need someone to hold bird whilst you do this). massage around crop, then hold bird so that head is lower than body and encourage liquid to flow from beak. If not repeat.
When you get said liquid...then stage 2
force some natural yogurt into birds mouth (again at least a tablespoon). massage around crop.
Go in change clothes and possibly wash hair....
Repeat next day if crop has not reduced.
And good luck!
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VM
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Thank you, Lorraine - had just been trying to find the thread Sean mentioned!
Just have to go and break it to partner now that I need his help with this!
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Lorrainelovesplants
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wear OLD clothes and be prepared for a bit of shouting at each other...
Its not easy, but it has worked for me...
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VM
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wear OLD clothes and be prepared for a bit of shouting at each other...
Its not easy, but it has worked for me... |
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