EMERGENCY HELP PLEASE!

[azygous]

It's not very likely such young chicks will have sour crop, but if the crops aren't emptying, I suppose it's possible.

Whatever time you go to bed, make it the last thing to remove their food and water. Then make it the first thing you do when waking in the morning to check each chick's crop to be sure they are flat and empty. Then give them their food and water immediately after.

 

[hailey113004]

Okay, I will do that and come back here and update y’all when I check because I’m worried about my chickas! and thank you for helping. Also, just out of curiosity, why isn’t it common for chicks to have sour crop??

 

[azygous]

Most young chickens have robust digestive systems so they are able to cycle food through their crops and gizzards, leaving no food in the crops to stagnate and foster the conditions for yeast colonization.

But your chicks' digestive systems were overburdened by food they weren't able to digest. It can't be known if this did any damage to their digestive systems that might cause them not to be able to efficiently process their food, and that could cause their crops to be sluggish, hopefully not permanently.

 

[hailey113004]

Most young chickens have robust digestive systems so they are able to cycle food through their crops and gizzards, leaving no food in the crops to stagnate and foster the conditions for yeast colonization.

But your chicks' digestive systems were overburdened by food they weren't able to digest. It can't be known if this did any damage to their digestive systems that might cause them not to be able to efficiently process their food, and that could cause their crops to be sluggish, hopefully not permanently.

Okay one of my chicks is fixing to die. It can’t walk straight, and I don’t know what to do. PLEASE HELP NOW @azygous

 

[WanderingWarbler]

So, I accidentally fed my baby chicks mealworms, corn, and other feed that wasn’t right for theor age. Now two of their crops are swollen and one of them is having trouble breathing. I don’t know what to do and I terrified of loosing these babies. Can someone PLEASE help me figure out what is going on?????

I’m not trying to be rude but please do research on animals before you get them. It’s quite sad when human ignorance (that’s easily changed by a quick google search) kills animals.

 

[hailey113004]

I’m not trying to be rude but please do research on animals before you get them. It’s quite sad when human ignorance (that’s easily changed by a quick google search) kills animals.

Okay. I understand that I meased up, and that I shouldn’t have done that. but right now all i am trying to do is save my chicks life because i screwed it up. so if you have any suggestions that would be wonderful please.

 

[azygous]

Can you give us a bit more information? We aren't there and can't see this chick and assess its behavior and symptoms.

Did this come on suddenly? What preceded it? What is the temp in the brooder? Is there any space for the chicks to shed excess heat? Or is the chick cold? Could the chick have been injured? Any cats or dogs in the house? Toddlers?

We want to help, but give us some clues to go on.

 

[hailey113004]

Can you give us a bit more information? We aren't there and can't see this chick and assess its behavior and symptoms.

Did this come on suddenly? What preceded it? What is the temp in the brooder? Is there any space for the chicks to shed excess heat? Or is the chick cold? Could the chick have been injured? Any cats or dogs in the house? Toddlers?

We want to help, but give us some clues to go on.

Well, this is one of the birds that was gasping for air ealrier, but it wasn’t nearly this severe earlier. I left home to go run some errands, and I came back and it won’t open it’s eyes, it can barely walk straight, and it won’t move, so it’s constantly laying down. We do have a toddler in the house. And we have a dog, but my door has been shut all day, so there is no way it could have gotten in. And im sorry i was getting defensive, its just that i know i screwed up but reminding me of that isn’t helping. I just want to help these poor girls as much as i can.

 

[azygous]

Can you tell if this chick is pooping? I'm wondering if its gizzard is blocked.

Would you be game to try a molasses flush? You would probably need to use a narrow oral syringe and put it directly into the esophagus. I can give you detailed instructions. If you would rather not, I understand. But it might save the chick's life if we can get the gizzard unblocked.

 

[hailey113004]

Can you tell if this chick is pooping? I'm wondering if its gizzard is blocked.

Would you be game to try a molasses flush? You would probably need to use a narrow oral syringe and put it directly into the esophagus. I can give you detailed instructions. If you would rather not, I understand. But it might save the chick's life if we can get the gizzard unblocked.

I don’t think it is pooping. and i don’t think we have a narrow oral syringe. I don’t even know what to do at this point @azygous