Impacted crop day 4

[Abauman]

My chicken has had an impacted crop for going on four days. The first day I was able to massage it break it up. She did have some of that expelled in poop but now we’re kind of at a stand still. And she’s mostly pooping urates. I’ve been massaging. I’ve given her oil, I’ve secluded her not given her food, but there’s still a gritty substance in there. I’ve seen people made their chickens throw up, but I’m hesitant to force feed her water, but I’m worried she can aspirate. Also, I don’t want to have her aspirate if I make her throw up. I’ve also seen these braw things, but I don’t know if she’s a candidate for those since she’s still has that gritty substance in there. I need help any advice I would greatly appreciate.

 

[Bawkbok]

Please do not make your chicken throw up - this could be fatal.

The attached article may be of help.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

Hopefully others with more knowledge than I will be along soon. Good luck!

 

[FarmerGirl101]

Does her crop empty at all overnight? How large is the stuff in her crop?

Giving grit will help break it down alongside massaging her crop. With 4 days without food she needs to be given something. I'd give some plain greek yogurt. Scrambled eggs are soft enough too.

Bawkbok linked the article I was about to. I'd follow what it says for impacted crop.

 

[Abauman]

Please do not make your chicken throw up - this could be fatal.

The attached article may be of help.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

Hopefully others with more knowledge than I will be along soon. Good luck!

Thank you, I’ve read so many contradicting things but I would rather be safe than sorry so not making her throw up

 

[Abauman]

Does her crop empty at all overnight? How large is the stuff in her crop?

Giving grit will help break it down alongside massaging her crop. With 4 days without food she needs to be given something. I'd give some plain greek yogurt. Scrambled eggs are soft enough too.

Bawkbok linked the article I was about to. I'd follow what it says for impacted crop.

It empties a little I would say 50% yes I did start giving her scrambled eggs and tomato puree, because it’s her favorite. She wouldn’t eat the yogurt, it feels like a thick mud with grit, it’s not hard.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

It empties a little I would say 50% yes I did start giving her scrambled eggs and tomato puree, because it’s her favorite. She wouldn’t eat the yogurt, it feels like a thick mud with grit, it’s not hard.

The fact that it empties a little is a good sign. That's good that she is eating, no worries on not eating the yogurt. I'd continue letting her have free access to grit as that should be helpful in breaking it up. Since it has gone on for a few days, be wary of sour crop beginning.

I found a few more articles on crop issues and their treatments. I would read through the entire article as even though we suspect an impacted crop, one of the articles has a mention of doughy crop. The third article has another remedy listed which might be something to try. The first article was linked earlier but these are all made to be read together.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/another-remedy-for-slow-impacted-crop-problems.79871/