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    Clara Schumann not eating

    Clara is still having runny poop and not eating, but on an adjacent topic-- I'm trying to get ready to worm the rest of my flock, just because it seems like a good idea. From the article @TillyPeeps sent, it looks like I could just mix some SafeGuard in with some food mash. What would be the...
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    Clara Schumann not eating

    Ignore the yellow, it's scrambled egg. Extra points if you can solve the sudoku.
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    Clara Schumann not eating

    Update: I just administered 4th dose of dewormer. Another tomorrow, then a 10-day break before another round. I'm trying to figure out if worms were actually the problem. Reasons they could have been the problem: Comb is regaining color. This was one of the biggest symptoms, originally (see...
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    Clara Schumann not eating

    Just ordered SafeGuard. Should I force-feed her until it gets here, or would that just hurt her?
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    Clara Schumann not eating

    Thank you, that article was really helpful. At this point, it seems like my best bet is to just get some Safe-Guard and treat everybody. Is that a logical next step?
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    Clara Schumann not eating

    Climate and location: Northern Minnesota. It's about room temperature outside most days, although it's starting to get down into the 50s at night. Float test: I do have a microscope. Would it be better to do a float test first and then order a dewormer, or just to order the dewormer to save...
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    Clara Schumann not eating

    Poo is normal. No mites or lice. I have never dewormed my birds; is that something that should be done regularly? And how? Do I need to know they have worms in order to deworm them? I once considered checking for parasites using this fecal exam guide, but I ended up not because it seemed like a...
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    Clara Schumann not eating

    Clara (~4 years old, Rhode Island Red) has the following symptoms: Started declining a couple days ago. Not visibly in pain or uncomfortable, just... slowing down. Today she wouldn't leave the coop and has a very pale comb. Has a history with calcium deficiency and eggbinding (see basically all...
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    Fluid-filled crop

    What would be the point of an x-ray? That would only show a stuck egg if it were calcified, because it only shows hard things, right? Would it be more appropriate to ask for an ultrasound? We don't really have a vet for birds, but if I knew exactly what I needed (e.g. "I want an ultrasound,"...
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    Fluid-filled crop

    Hello again, We're at day 3 now... she's still pooping, but only pretty loose stuff (not completely liquid though--she had one that was gelatinous, like a smoothie, for lack of better descriptor). My chicken-savvy friend came over and felt her belly, and we found a lump that's not...
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    Fluid-filled crop

    @azygous No egg yet, some more runny poop. One of my chicken-owning friends just told me I could try soaking her bum in a warm epsom salt bath. If I don't have an egg by tomorrow, should I do that? What about putting vaseline on her vent?
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    Fluid-filled crop

    Darn, okay.
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    Fluid-filled crop

    Ok. Also, she just pooped, but her poop is completely liquid, yellow, and has some chalky white chunks and darker, solid pellets in it. What do I make of that?
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    Fluid-filled crop

    Sounds good. Is there anything else I can do? Should I give her more calcium? She expressed interest in the pill I did give her, and I know birds can't really have too much, so should I just give her a little pile of pills to work on?
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    Fluid-filled crop

    P.S. I just administered the calcium, I got it all down. After the first chunk (I broke up the pill), she actually ate some more on her own. Is it possible that she knew she needed it?
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