Constipation and crop concerns in one chick

[kazjoy]

My 4 week chick was constipated so after consulting numerous forums and Google, I bathed and with tweezers gently removed a huge solid poop almost as large as the chick. I have isolated it and provided some porridge and raisins which it has eaten. It has drunk water and has had another solid poop and now some diarrhea. I have now noticed it has, what I think is a large expanding crop between its neck and shoulder. Should I just keep it on a water diet until the crop reduces? the poop and chick have a putrid smell

 

[Sassysouth]

How about some yogurt and apple cider vinegar added to the water. Maybe someone else has more experience and can help.

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC! Did the chick have a ball of poop on it's butt?

 

[micstrachan]

Aww... poor baby. If you do a water diet, vitamins and electrolytes might be good to help sustain a little nutrition?

 

[kazjoy]

thank you. Put it back to sleep with the mother hen and it survived the night but looked a bit worse for wear. Its crop had gone down but it looked like it was sweating and still smelt bad. Isolated it today with a yogurt diet, apple cider vinegar in its water and some spinach. Certainly has picked up. I have just tried it with some chick starter and it has pooped and is looking more alert. Thank you for your advice and support

 

[Sassysouth]

How does the poop look? If still constipated, try some olive oil in with chicken starter. You can add a little warm water in the chicken starter to make it easier to eat also.