**HELP**Whats wrong with my baby? PICS!!!

[CackleSpackle]

Hmm. I would cut out the raisins for a while and see how she does. Raisins can cause crop problems, and your bird might be one that has trouble with them.

 

[amnich]

Some of mine are more prone to it, which I don't worry about too much anymore because it has never escalated to sour crop. When it was first happening I consulted an avian nutritionist who said that usually it will happen once, the bird will be uncomfortable, and they will learn from their mistake and not over-eat again. Basically when you're saying your bird is a food hog, you're right. Sometimes they will continue the behavior, sometimes they won't. I make sure to always allow my girls access to grit (there is chick grit as well, for your purposes) and if I notice her swelling up I will keep her in for a day giving her soft foods for her crop to get back to normal. It isn't really a life-altering thing, don't be worried. Just make sure you watch out for sour crop.

 

[Suzierd]

Just looks like a very full crop, back way off on the treats, very little. I wouldn't give her any for a few days, just her chick food. It should go down by morning like Dawg Said.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

PLEASE don't start treating her!!! It just looks like a full crop from eating throughout the day!!! Wait to see if it will go down. If it doesn't, then start treatment!!

 

[Funky Chooks]

How's she doing?

 

[axelsangel]

Update: She seems to be all better today. Thank goodness!!!!

Other than the drop of olive oil i might have possible gotten in her all i done was take the food away for the night. Hopefully she learned her lesson I know i learned one! Thank you all so much for your help!!!

 

[axelsangel]

WELL miss Dixie apparently did NOT learn a lesson!!! This morning she was all better but I had gone to get groceries and came home and my hubby went in to check on the babies and her chest is blown up again! I will only be giving her soft food from now on.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

WELL miss Dixie apparently did NOT learn a lesson!!! This morning she was all better but I had gone to get groceries and came home and my hubby went in to check on the babies and her chest is blown up again! I will only be giving her soft food from now on.

What I think is happening, is that she is eating normally!!! It's her crop that is getting large, and that is GOOD!! It means she is eating well!

 

[axelsangel]

What I think is happening, is that she is eating normally!!! It's her crop that is getting large, and that is GOOD!! It means she is eating well!

They are all eating WELL bc all 6 of them crop is a big knot...lol. They are all pigs! Its like a race to see who can get there first when i put my hand in the brooder. I LOVE IT!!!