Hi everyone - I've been researching but really confused. Chicken was shaking her head and looked as if she was gagging and did that repeatedly for 30 mins. Seemed ok after that, if a bit slow and quiet. Next day she kept standing in place and closing her eyes, so I knew something was wrong. Noticed she was not eating at all, and she would not take treats when offered.
Her crop to me feels soft and empty, NOT overly bulbous or squishy. She also does not have any sour smell. However, this morning when we took her from the sick bay and palpitated her crop, we heard a very loud gurgling just like from a human stomach, over and over. And then when I leaned over and pointed her downwards, thick and very sticky strands of clear spittle/bile came forth. There was no odor and nothing else came out. It does feel like there are maybe little rocks in the crop still, but I cannot feel anything else. I'm really inexperienced with feeling their crop area and just don't know if we're on the right track.
How can we tell the difference between impacted and sour crop?
Things we've tried so far:
- Syringe of colloidal silver 10ppm with two drops trace minerals
- Sryinge of diluted ACV mixed with manuka (this was before I realized the sugar in the honey was a no-no)
- Syringe of epsom solution (one teaspoon epsom salt in 8 oz. water)
- Teaspoon of yogurt mixture (equal parts coconut oil, yogurt, diluted ACV)
- Still haven't tried but considering: red wine, oil of oregano, olive oil
I think because of the gurgling it must be sour crop, but I just don't know! She hasn't eaten in about 20 hours now, and is still not interested. Very hard to get the drops down her throat this morning; poor baby just wants to be left alone.
Her crop to me feels soft and empty, NOT overly bulbous or squishy. She also does not have any sour smell. However, this morning when we took her from the sick bay and palpitated her crop, we heard a very loud gurgling just like from a human stomach, over and over. And then when I leaned over and pointed her downwards, thick and very sticky strands of clear spittle/bile came forth. There was no odor and nothing else came out. It does feel like there are maybe little rocks in the crop still, but I cannot feel anything else. I'm really inexperienced with feeling their crop area and just don't know if we're on the right track.
How can we tell the difference between impacted and sour crop?
Things we've tried so far:
- Syringe of colloidal silver 10ppm with two drops trace minerals
- Sryinge of diluted ACV mixed with manuka (this was before I realized the sugar in the honey was a no-no)
- Syringe of epsom solution (one teaspoon epsom salt in 8 oz. water)
- Teaspoon of yogurt mixture (equal parts coconut oil, yogurt, diluted ACV)
- Still haven't tried but considering: red wine, oil of oregano, olive oil
I think because of the gurgling it must be sour crop, but I just don't know! She hasn't eaten in about 20 hours now, and is still not interested. Very hard to get the drops down her throat this morning; poor baby just wants to be left alone.