ButtonquailGirl14
Crossing the Road
please help with my buttonquail chick!!! SHE ISN"T EATING!!!https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-button-chick-acting-strange.1278193/
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I don't know.. I am so scared.I went and read your other post. Wondering if there could be a crop issue. Is the crop emptying h properly?
I know where the crop is, I just don't know if she can clear it. I will try, but the internet here is bad right now.... I don't think its wry neck, I am treating her for it, and I can't get her to eat (unless she has been doing it without be noticing, but I have been watching her for quite a while... I hope she is there in the morningI’m sorry you’re scared. You came to the right place for help! Do you know where the crop is? It’s on her chest, up high, near her neck, and slightly to her right side. Mama will have to let you investigate in the morning. There should not be a bulge on her upper, right chest in the morning before she eats. If there is, she may need a little help clearing it and we can help you with that.
The neck movement you described sounded to me like she MIGHT be adjusting her crop. It could also be wry neck like others have suggested.
Can you take a video of the motion? Then you would upload it to YouTube. Once uploaded, click the share link, copy the url link, and paste it in a post here in this BYC thread. Do you think you can do that?
I JUST SPOTTED HER PECKING A BIT!! but it seems like she is having difficulty.I’m sorry you’re scared. You came to the right place for help! Do you know where the crop is? It’s on her chest, up high, near her neck, and slightly to her right side. Mama will have to let you investigate in the morning. There should not be a bulge on her upper, right chest in the morning before she eats. If there is, she may need a little help clearing it and we can help you with that.
The neck movement you described sounded to me like she MIGHT be adjusting her crop. It could also be wry neck like others have suggested.
Can you take a video of the motion? Then you would upload it to YouTube. Once uploaded, click the share link, copy the url link, and paste it in a post here in this BYC thread. Do you think you can do that?
yes, she has raw egg, chick starter, grit and wild bird seed. (just added the egg for vitamins)Ah, I get it. I’m sorry. Can you gently massage the crop and then che Mack it in the morning? Does she have access to eat anything besides chick starter? If so, she would require grotto help her digest it.