**6 day old EE with HUGE crop, lethargic UDPATE-YAY!**

[Brelansmama]

Okay, me sweet little EE is feeling MUCH better!!

It has been 12 hours since she has had any chick starter, and her crop has gone down to the size of her brooder mates! YAY

She managed to rub all the feathers off te top of her crop when it was swollen, so she is starting to look like a turken!!

So, my question now, is ...How can I prevent her from becoming crop bound again? She is my 3 yr old DD's chick, so that made it all the worse that she was sick!!

I left her overnight with a dish of olive oil/yogurt mixture and water, but now I am scared to give her the crumbles again!!

 

[sweet_peeps]

I think you have to give them small amounts a few times a day.
Break it up. No free choice.

After a few days I think they're good to go.

I like your avatar. It looks like an album cover or something. Neat.

Do they still say "neat" these days?

 

[Brelansmama]

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Well, I still say 'neat'

My avatar is Doctor Who. I keep trying to find a better pic, but I have yet to master the art of sizing them right, so they will fit for my avatar...

Thanks for the tip on the feed, I just fed them a small amount, and they ate, them passed out under the heat lamp.....food coma

They are so cute!