castironkid
Hatching
- Feb 4, 2021
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Hello all. I have an almost 1 year old easter egger hen whose crop issues I'm not able to resolve.
She was "off" for about two days and moving her head as if to clear the crop. I caught her first thing in the morning, noted her full crop, and started by isolating her in a dark box for a day. That day, she did regurgitate some milky, sour fluid, so I figured her crop was sour and once it emptied I'd feed her some balancing stuff and we'd be good to go.
Unfortunately, the next morning, her crop felt hard and full, so I assume it's impacted. Using the methods in this article, I started trying to clear it. She ate the coconut oil, behaved for the massages, and quickly was in better spirits (did some dust bathing in her sawdust even), but after two treatments of oil and one of stool softener, she lump is still there. I'm also concerned about her starving, so I've been feeding her small amounts of raw egg mixed with water. She did poop during the day, so liquid is able to move through her.
I gave her another night to see if anything would change. Nothing. I've got raw egg and coconut with a stool softener broken into it available if she's hungry- she ate a bit first thing.
I have no idea what to do. Help!
She was "off" for about two days and moving her head as if to clear the crop. I caught her first thing in the morning, noted her full crop, and started by isolating her in a dark box for a day. That day, she did regurgitate some milky, sour fluid, so I figured her crop was sour and once it emptied I'd feed her some balancing stuff and we'd be good to go.
Unfortunately, the next morning, her crop felt hard and full, so I assume it's impacted. Using the methods in this article, I started trying to clear it. She ate the coconut oil, behaved for the massages, and quickly was in better spirits (did some dust bathing in her sawdust even), but after two treatments of oil and one of stool softener, she lump is still there. I'm also concerned about her starving, so I've been feeding her small amounts of raw egg mixed with water. She did poop during the day, so liquid is able to move through her.
I gave her another night to see if anything would change. Nothing. I've got raw egg and coconut with a stool softener broken into it available if she's hungry- she ate a bit first thing.
I have no idea what to do. Help!