Chicken Update:
Her crop is still full.
Been Feeding her yogurt only and just a few crumbles. She has plenty of water.
Her poops have gone from a bit firm to white diarhea.
Any further suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Ginger
You all have been most helpful. I'm now in my mid 50's. Its taken a long time until I wasn't moving so much with the Military to finally get chickens. My Mom always had chickens but this is my first time. Its amazing the things you miss when someone else is taking care of the animals full...
Update on my Chick.
This morning the crop is smaller and much firmer. I can feel pebbles in the crop. I would say they are probably the grit.
She is active and drinking water but not touching the yogurt.
I gave her a few moistened crumbles.
She is pooping.
After looking at her and the...
I have uloade a picture. Does it take a while for them to start showing up or do I need to do something after it is uploaded?
I will check her in the morning and hopefully she will not look so swollen. This is not just a little enlarged its the a bit smaller than a baseball bulge.
Thank you, I will post a picture as soon as I figure the pic posting out. Just seperated her from the other 24 because they started pecking at her.
I will also do the search for "sour crop"
Thank you
Have 3 week old chicks and one has an enlarged neck. I have been feeding chicken starter food, adding a bit of grit and plenty of water.
Does anyone know what I could do to help this chick?
New to chickens and the site.
Thank you,
Naniki