I have a week old turkey poult who I believe is blocked up. They aren't doing good. They've been crying a lot almost constantly for 2 days. I assumed it was because it was imprinted, and was just crying bc it missed me. I thought something might be wrong but I was afraid if I asked I'd just get told it was because it was imprinted. Now I realize that's not the reason, and I'm scared. I have a heat plate that heats up very warm, and I noticed last night it wouldn't sleep underneath it. I thought maybe there wasn't enough room, so I added a second heat plate. It still wouldn't sleep under it. I put them under it this morning before I left and they were under it when i came home.
I noticed it acting sluggish and yelling this morning. I thought maybe it wasn't eating enough, so I put food where it could get to it easily and it ate. I've seen it drink, the water has sav-a-chick probiotics and electrolytes. I just moved them onto wood shavings yesterday, but this chick has been yelling since it was on doggy pee pads. They have access to chick grit. After I got home from work, I checked on it again and it's just very lethargic. Screams whenever it's held or not, doesn't matter. I felt around on it's abdomen and noticed it felt hard, and it had the smallest spot of poop stuck to its vent hidden under it's down. I feel so stupid that I didn't check. I removed the stuck poop, but nothing else came.
I've soaked their belly in warm water, tried a warm water enema with a small syringe and nothing came out, dripped some sugar water, gave it a tiny drip of olive oil in its beak, massaged it's abdomen, and so far nothing. They are very lethargic. Please, is there anything else I can try and do? They are sleeping next to me with a heater on them at the moment. I don't want to stress them out too much and cause them to die via that, but I also don't want them to die because I waited too long to help.
If I need to take any pictures of the vent and abdomen let me know and I will. Thank you.
Edit; I just remembered, I believe this chick is one who ate a dead leaf outside about 3 or so days ago. They've had free access to grit ever since I took them outside however, so I assumed it wouldn't be an issue. Did they not eat enough grit maybe?
EDIT 2: I have been updating in the thread, current update is on page 2 and I need help knowing if I can give corid after giving nutridrench. Thanks!
I noticed it acting sluggish and yelling this morning. I thought maybe it wasn't eating enough, so I put food where it could get to it easily and it ate. I've seen it drink, the water has sav-a-chick probiotics and electrolytes. I just moved them onto wood shavings yesterday, but this chick has been yelling since it was on doggy pee pads. They have access to chick grit. After I got home from work, I checked on it again and it's just very lethargic. Screams whenever it's held or not, doesn't matter. I felt around on it's abdomen and noticed it felt hard, and it had the smallest spot of poop stuck to its vent hidden under it's down. I feel so stupid that I didn't check. I removed the stuck poop, but nothing else came.
I've soaked their belly in warm water, tried a warm water enema with a small syringe and nothing came out, dripped some sugar water, gave it a tiny drip of olive oil in its beak, massaged it's abdomen, and so far nothing. They are very lethargic. Please, is there anything else I can try and do? They are sleeping next to me with a heater on them at the moment. I don't want to stress them out too much and cause them to die via that, but I also don't want them to die because I waited too long to help.
If I need to take any pictures of the vent and abdomen let me know and I will. Thank you.
Edit; I just remembered, I believe this chick is one who ate a dead leaf outside about 3 or so days ago. They've had free access to grit ever since I took them outside however, so I assumed it wouldn't be an issue. Did they not eat enough grit maybe?
EDIT 2: I have been updating in the thread, current update is on page 2 and I need help knowing if I can give corid after giving nutridrench. Thanks!
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