16 Days Old and Impacted Crop!?

[EricaCAL]

Hi everyone!! My little baby Pepper Potts is OK!!!!!! Her crop was totally clear this morning!!!!! I barely slept last night from the worry so after I woke up and checked her I passed out again in bed and slept 4 more hours!

But I think this is a case of the New Mommy Panics! I am so new to chicks and chickens that I have a LOT to learn. Everything freaks me out! But I think for safety sake we will continue to remove their food at night and I am just giving them water with electrolytes, no other additives (i.e. Nutri Drench).

Thank you all for the support and help and lovely comments. It means so much that I found this community of support as my babies grow. I hope this post can be support for other new moms. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[EricaCAL]

Hello! Is your little chick alright? Xxxx -Buffy

Thinking about her

Thank you so much TheCuteOrpington!!! Pepper Potts is CLEAR!!! That crop was totally empty this morning! Never have I felt such relief! I just posted a longer reply but wanted you to know! THANK YOU!! Much love!!!

 

[centrarchid]

This may not be a crop bound issue like you see with adults. Rather the digestive tract lower down may be shutting down. Age of chick consistent with where I see coccidiodosis kicking in.

 

[EricaCAL]

This may not be a crop bound issue like you see with adults. Rather the digestive tract lower down may be shutting down. Age of chick consistent with where I see coccidiodosis kicking in.

Hi, thank you for the information. I don't think there is a problem cause her crop is totally clear this morning. I also have them on medicated feed for coccidia and they were vaccinated. I change their bedding every day, give fresh water and food 2x a day. All of them are chirping and running around like normal.

Thanks but I think we are out of the woods now!

 

[centrarchid]

Watch closely. Impacted crops with young birds unusual.

 

[EricaCAL]

Watch closely. Impacted crops with young birds unusual.

Hi, yes but I don't think it was impacted cause it drained really well overnight. I think it was just a shock to see it cause I am still learning chicken anatomy. But I am watching her VERY closely!! I will go to the vet if there is any issue.

I really appreciate your comments and help!!! THANK YOU!

 

[centrarchid]

Hi, yes but I don't think it was impacted cause it drained really well overnight. I think it was just a shock to see it cause I am still learning chicken anatomy. But I am watching her VERY closely!! I will go to the vet if there is any issue.

I really appreciate your comments and help!!! THANK YOU!

You are indicating nothing that indicates rapid recovery. Normally the crop empties within a few hours of filling with chicks.

 

[EricaCAL]

I could not monitor her all night at them expense of every other chick in the brooder (I have 6 chicks) so I chose to let her sleep and see if it was empty. It was empty at 5:30am when I checked so this seems very normal. I am not sure why you keep trying to tell me there is a problem? Please, I am asking nicely and politely, refrain from trying to tell me there is something else wrong when all signs point to normal crop health.

I do appreciate your concern but it seems like you might be trying to start some argument here and I do not want to engage in that with someone who has not seen my chick and is not a Vet. If you are a Vet, thank you for your professional , educated opinion. If you are NOT a Vet, I believe I am the best judge at this stage on my chicks health.

 

[centrarchid]

The observations as related to in your postings in the beginning in were indicative of something wrong. You appear to learning with this as you progress. I assumed initially you had more experience.

I do train students where some ultimately become vets or medical doctors. My training is explicitly in the animal sciences when it comes to function of the digest tract.

Otherwise I shall step away.

 

[EricaCAL]

The observations as related to in your postings in the beginning in were indicative of something wrong. You appear to learning with this as you progress. I assumed initially you had more experience.

I do train students where some ultimately become vets or medical doctors. My training is explicitly in the animal sciences when it comes to function of the digest tract.

Otherwise I shall step away.

I did not undertake this new journey with baby chicks lightly. I have been planning for this for 2 years. I have read voraciously about chicken anatomy but I am not a professional...like 90% of the people on these forums! I don't take any of this lightly, I am constantly monitoring my chicks and giving them the absolute best possible start. Maybe I didn't express myself well in my first post and I am sorry if that set off alarms with more experienced owners like yourself. I am a newbie but am doing everything possible to ensure my chicks are healthy and happy.

You are clearly more experienced and I really do appreciate your help. I just don't think its very helpful at this point to say I didn't do the right thing last night. I just followed my instincts and let her sleep. I am unable to monitor them 100% of the time because I also have to sleep (I work fulltime and I have 2 children) so I can participate in my life.

Now I know that I need to closely monitor all 6 chicks crops and be hyper alert to their proper drainage. Again, thank you for the concern and information.