At my wits end with this crop situation!

[BigBlueHen53]

You can break the Tums in half. The Calcium Citrate can go in whole.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

When you vomit a hen, there is a very real danger of her aspirating. It's not recommended.

 

[MamaPoult]

Chickens can swallow whole mice and frogs. She'll take it just fine.

Oh yes, you're absolutely right lol! Thanks for the confidence

 

[MamaPoult]

You can break the Tums in half. The Calcium Citrate can go in whole.

Gotcha, thank you!!

 

[MamaPoult]

When you vomit a hen, there is a very real danger of her aspirating. It's not recommended.

Yes, and I know you all have said it before! I just felt so bad for her that it was a last resort kind of thing. But you're right, I know it

 

[StinkyAcres]

Yes, and I know you all have said it before! I just felt so bad for her that it was a last resort kind of thing. But you're right, I know it

I've done it before too. My hen's crop was so full there was already liquid spilling out of her beak, so I thought I couldn't make it much worse. It did help.

 

[MamaPoult]

I've done it before too. My hen's crop was so full there was already liquid spilling out of her beak, so I thought I couldn't make it much worse. It did help.

Yes, it was the same exact situation. I try to avoid it though.

 

[azygous]

Everyone has misgivings at first about a chicken being able to swallow a big pill. What you need to know is that humans often have trouble swallowing big pills because we are conditioned to chew things before we swallow because our digestion begins with chewing. It's why we have teeth.

In case you haven't noticed chickens have no teeth. They do not need them as grit in their gizzard serves the same purpose as teeth. Therefore, objects as large as mice and lizards are often swallowed whole because they are then "chewed" way down in the gizzard.

Chickens' throats are also better suited to swallow large things due to the esophagus, located on the right side of the throat, being a straight chute directly into the crop. Unless an object is lodged in the airway, located in the center of the throat behind the tongue, it's virtually impossible for a chicken to choke.

 

[MamaPoult]

Everyone has misgivings at first about a chicken being able to swallow a big pill. What you need to know is that humans often have trouble swallowing big pills because we are conditioned to chew things before we swallow because our digestion begins with chewing. It's why we have teeth.

In case you haven't noticed chickens have no teeth. They do not need them as grit in their gizzard serves the same purpose as teeth. Therefore, objects as large as mice and lizards are often swallowed whole because they are then "chewed" way down in the gizzard.

Chickens' throats are also better suited to swallow large things due to the esophagus, located on the right side of the throat, being a straight chute directly into the crop. Unless an object is lodged in the airway, located in the center of the throat behind the tongue, it's virtually impossible for a chicken to choke.

This is a very fair point! It makes me feel a lot more confident too so thank you!!