foul smelling green liquid pouring out of beak

[bigstack]

SORRY to hear she's ill!!!
From what I have read here ( no first hand experience myself) most commen is grass, straw, or any thing long and fiberous. It gets packed in the craw. it doesn't pass on into the digestion system. So it just sits ther and begins to sour or rott. The fungus or mold will grow and cause sickness and even death. It prevents the bird from eating normaly. It also just keeps slowly poisoning the bird until treated or death. I am so sorry!! It can be delt with. Hopefuly you caught it in time. There is even a thread on here about how to do a surgery if needed to remove the compacted material. Prolly have to search for it. I wish you all the best! Every one here is the best. They can help if not to late.

Good luck and God Bless!

 

[strawberryfields]

From the research I have been doing as of late [a friends chicken has suffered from this] I don't doubt the fungal infection theory, but a bacterial infection is as much a possibility.

 

[strawberryfields]

Impacted crop should not be confused with sour crop.

 

[speckledhen]

Yes, sour crop is not the same as impacted crop. Sour crop feels gassy, not hard. Impacted may require surgery if you can't break up the straw or whatever has wadded up in there. And sour crop smells nasty when you smell their breath, like fermented yuk, for lack of a better word.

 

[bigstack]

Thanx for the correction! I am still learning too. I really appreciate all of you fellow BYCers! Your all GREat!!!!!

 

[Robin'sBrood]

Waiting to see how she's doing...

 

[stephleblancnh]

Thank you everyone for your wonderful advice.

Although, very sadly, Goldie did not make it, I feel like I can be at peace knowing I tried to help with massage, olive oil, electrolytes and sweet whispers of course.

It has been emotional but her passing was a sacrifice so that I could learn more about how to love and care for my amazing chickens who give me such joy.

This morning I mixed some grit in with some fresh feed, added ACV to the water and mixed up a mash of oatmeal, olive oil, flax, yogurt and egg yoke. They loved it and I felt better.

RIP and thank you, Goldie and thank you fellow BYCers for the support.

Steph
Wilton, NH

Hey, by the way, does anyone know how to train your dog to stop chasing your chickens???? help!

 

[seminolewind]

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Sorry about Goldie. It's sad when they die.
I have a Boston Terrier. The dog has come to know the true meaning of "no". No means stop, and don't move. There are no excuses or second chances. I trained him by cracking a whip. He would chase my horse along the fence and bark his crazy head off. I yelled no. He ignored me. I yelled no again and sprinted after him and cracked the whip right next to him. A few more times , and now he knows the word no. He's to the point now that my roo, Ivan the dogkiller, jumps over the fence to attack the dog, and the dog either stands there, or runs the other way because he was told no so many times , he doesn't even push the issue anymore.

The real test is to toss their favorite toy or treat and say no and if they don't touch it, you can practice with a real chicken. It's not training the dog not to chase chickens, it's teaching the dog the true meaning of no. (with my horse, it was whoa)

Just remember too, that its "no", not stop it, come, cut it out, knock it off, it's just no.

 

[stephleblancnh]

Thank you so much for the dog advice. I am going to work on this with Marlin.