From egg to chick!

[SwampPrincessChick]

@Wyorp Rock Any idea as to what could be wrong with Kithara?

 

[TwoCrows]

Just felt his crop and holy hell. He ate alot earlier but this is soft on the bottom and hardish on top

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You might give him 1 ml of mineral oil under the tongue just incase he is impacted somewhere in the tract. It's difficult to determine what is wrong with a crop during the day because there is always food and water in the crop. However a bird should always have an empty crop first thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything. So first thing tomorrow run your hand down the right side of his breast, if it's not flat, take note of it....soft and squishy, or hard like a tennis ball, how big is it. Keep us posted.

 

[ElfenLied89]

You might give him 1 ml of mineral oil under the tongue just incase he is impacted somewhere in the tract. It's difficult to determine what is wrong with a crop during the day because there is always food and water in the crop. However a bird should always have an empty crop first thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything. So first thing tomorrow run your hand down the right side of his breast, if it's not flat, take note of it....soft and squishy, or hard like a tennis ball, how big is it. Keep us posted.

I have coconut oil somewhere. Would that work? Only other oil I have is for cooking

 

[TwoCrows]

I have coconut oil somewhere. Would that work? Only other oil I have is for cooking

Do you have any plain Dolculax soft gels? (The stool softener only, no laxative. Just Docusate Sodium 100 mg) 2 pricked open snd squeezed into his mouth.

Any Olive Oil instead? Coconut oil will work, not as well as either of the above but it's better than nothing. It should still help to dissolve an impaction.

 

[ElfenLied89]

That is definitely a cockerel. As for the screeching, I have no idea what that may be from. Is he hurting in any way that you can tell?

I dont think so. He has a few scratches on his feet but they didn't bother him earlier. He did eat alot but earlier his crop was barely noticeable. He had celery, oatmeal (cooked), and some scratch. He also had water.

 

[tlcmurphy]

Sounds like he came back because your neighbor didn’t feed him, poor little guy

 

[TwoCrows]

Sounds like he came back because your neighbor didn’t feed him, poor little guy

Yes he may have gorged if he was too hungry.

 

[TwoCrows]

On this note of Kithara possibility stuffing his crop, crops can rupture if they get too full so don't squeeze or massage it. Only offer him water. No food. Water will help him empty faster.

 

[fluffycrow]

You've been given excellent advice on the crop front. As for his creams, the only time I've heard anything comparable to that has been when a chick gets separated from mom or its group, and screams to locate them again

 

[Galaxy_rules]

I’m 90% sure I was here for the last one… anyone remember?