Early stages sour crop?

[DianeB]

Just got a bunch of stuff out of her crop. Lots of bugs, seeds and greens. Didn't smell. Probably due to the yogurt.

She would be dehydrated. Refuses to drink.

Should I withhold food for the rest of the day?

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Darn vets! And I bet you paid close to $200 for that visit and the culture.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Just got a bunch of stuff out of her crop. Lots of bugs, seeds and greens. Didn't smell. Probably due to the yogurt.

She would be dehydrated. Refuses to drink.

Should I withhold food for the rest of the day?

What does her poop look like?

-Kathy

 

[DianeB]

What does her poop look like?

-Kathy

Mostly dark and solid and smells like cheese. She did have a few messy ones. But not lime green cancer types.

 

[TwoCrows]

Always feed a bird that is pooping. As long as they are pooping, things are getting through, including water. BUT....feed water soluble things only, nothing that requires grinding by the gizzard. So eggs, bread, soggy chicken feed, warm prepared grits, mashed potatoes, etc... and even though watermelon is quite sugary, it is all water and good for hydration, requires little digestion and enough sugar to keep her blood sugar stable in her body.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Can you post a picture of it?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

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[TwoCrows]

Quote: It depends on how long a bird has been sick and what is ailing them. If they have been having an issue with an impaction for over a week, are severely dehydrated and losing weight fast, you shouldn't withhold food. If I catch a bird first thing in the morning on the very first day the crop is not moving, withholding food is fine. But not with a bird that has been suffering for long periods of time. Not feeding them won't clear out the impaction any faster, as a matter of fact, the more liquids that move through the faster the clog in the gizzard will flush out. I like to feed very wet foods because it does help to move the gunk out faster. The crop is good at squeezing out the liquids from food and leaving the solids behind.

 

[TwoCrows]

Also, crops are similar to an old engine carburetor....they can stop all together if you stop feeding them and it's a bear to get them primed and working again. It is best to keep them moving even through sickness and sour crop/impaction episodes as best you can.

 

[DianeB]

I've been dipping her beak in water to get her to drink. She's been fighting me the whole time, though. So, yogurt would be a good thing to feed her?