Crop filled with liquid and not emptying

[6BeachChicks]

It stinks your vet doesn’t see chickens. We have an avian specialist close by. Up to you for the Cisapride-use your best judgment. A molasses flush could help too!

 

[cluckingheck]

Little Dude’s crop mostly emptied during the night! He still has stuff in his crop, but it’s all mushy with no water balloon feel to it; just mashed potatoes, pretty much. A little bigger than a grape? Not good at size comparison. His comb and face looks much redder this morning, too.

 

[azygous]

He's making good progress. That's the direction we want to see!

 

[6BeachChicks]

So happy for you and Little Dude! I think he’s on the road to recovery!

 

[cluckingheck]

So, I couldn’t find the bag of epsom salt I had to treat bumblefoot, so I think my mom used what was left for the cows. My grammie didn’t either or molasses, but she did have this liquid dulcolax.

 

[azygous]

That is a laxative. You want the stool softener.

You need to make a list and go shopping for necessary items for your chicken first aid kit. There are threads you can search for suggestions on what to include.

Keeping basic items to treat sick or injured chickens will allow you to treat them immediately without needing to wait to go shopping or order online and have to wait much too long to get started treating.

 

[Eggcessive]

Most grocery stores have molasses.

 

[6BeachChicks]

@cluckingheck our Vet gave us this when our girls needed soft food or were not eating. Maybe your vet could sell it to you? I’m not sure how else to get it. I know your vet wont treat chickens but maybe they will give you this.

 

[cluckingheck]

That is a laxative. You want the stool softener.

You need to make a list and go shopping for necessary items for your chicken first aid kit. There are threads you can search for suggestions on what to include.

Keeping basic items to treat sick or injured chickens will allow you to treat them immediately without needing to wait to go shopping or order online and have to wait much too long to get started treating.

Yeah, I have a tote with some chicken stuff like high level vitamin b complex, corid, dewormer, poultry dust, vitamins & electrolyte packets, various sized syringes & a tube, calcium tablets, two different wound sprays, blue kote, triple antibiotic ointment, vetwrap, gauze pads & I did actually have epsom salt. I didn’t realize it had been used.

 

[azygous]

Very good start on the first aid kit. One thing I highly recommend is ordering a broad spectrum antibiotic in case a chicken suddenly shows symptoms of a bacterial infection. Some infections can kill a chicken in less than 24 hours after onset of symptoms, and having an antibiotic in your kit can save a chicken life. It's very frustrating having a sick chicken and having to wait two weeks to get it in the mail. You can order amoxycillin here. https://www.kvsupply.com/item/aqua-mox-250mg-capsules-100-count/P06184/