Early stages sour crop?

[DianeB]

Thinking yogurt would be best because whenever she eats her crop swells up.

 

[casportpony]

How much weight has she lost? Water for the day should be no less than 23 ml per pound per day.

-Kathy

 

[DianeB]

Not sure now. It was only .2 pounds on Thursday. She weighed 6.7 pounds.

 

[TwoCrows]

Yogurt is excellent to feed for it's probiotic activity and it's ease to digest. If she want's to eat, let her, if not, don't force her. The crop will empty in it's own time so pushing too much water or feed on her won't do any good. But always keep it available for her to make the decision. But the more liquids she consumes, the faster this will move IF it's an impaction in the gizzard. Because you say her poop is darker rather than green, I am less inclined to think this is cocci or worms. Coccidisos causes slow crops as well. I am leaning toward impaction here. Unfortunately we can't hose the gizzard out, but lots of water moving through it can clean it out over time. So while she is healing and cleaning, she needs to keep eating something, preferably mushy foods.

 

[DianeB]

She refuses to eat or drink right now. Did eat a little outside this morning. Poop is more very dark greenish.

 

[TwoCrows]

I would try all the things I suggested here and see if you can get what ever is in there moving. They aren't going to eat or drink much when they are too sick. I am helping gal via PM right now. Her hen has been sick for quite sometime and it has taken several days at the dolculax and vaginal cream but the hen is starting to eat today and looks a lot better finally. If it's a clog, the dolculax and vaginal cream can help greatly. If it's a Cocci thing, Corid is the answer.

 

[DianeB]

Thanks that gives me hope

 

[DianeB]

Does dehydration cause pale combs/face?

 

[TwoCrows]

Does dehydration cause pale combs/face?

Lots of things cause a comb to go pale. Even healthy birds go pale occasionally. Combs aren't always a big indicator on many birds, but they can be. Each bird is different. Your bird is definitely dehydrated due to the lack of food and water moving through her body. As long as you keep something moving through her, she won't die just yet.

I would get her started on the Dolculax asap.

 

[DianeB]

What does dolculax do?