JuliaSunshine
Songster
My Light Sussex hen has been dealing with an impacted crop for about a week.
The crop was big and hard at first, but now it’s a bit smaller. However, I’m worried about her stamina since I’ve only been giving her about 2 tsp of food per day (unsweetened applesauce, meat broth, Greek yogurt, or scrambled yolk).
She doesn’t want to eat the same thing for more than 2 days, except for the scrambled yolk.
I’ve mixed some olive oil into her food, but she hasn’t eaten much. Should I administer it directly into her beak?
I haven’t given her any grit since I separated her because I thought it wouldn’t reach the gizzard. Should I be offering it?
I’ve been massaging her crop several times a day and also giving her Epsom salt baths with massage daily for the past 3 days.
After a bath, her crop feels softer, but later it gets bigger and harder again.
Her breath has started to smell bad over the last 2 days.
She poops 1–3 times a day, but it’s watery.
Now she seems subdued and shaky. I’m worried about how long she can last without proper food, and whether I should consider putting her down.
The crop was big and hard at first, but now it’s a bit smaller. However, I’m worried about her stamina since I’ve only been giving her about 2 tsp of food per day (unsweetened applesauce, meat broth, Greek yogurt, or scrambled yolk).
She doesn’t want to eat the same thing for more than 2 days, except for the scrambled yolk.
I’ve mixed some olive oil into her food, but she hasn’t eaten much. Should I administer it directly into her beak?
I haven’t given her any grit since I separated her because I thought it wouldn’t reach the gizzard. Should I be offering it?
I’ve been massaging her crop several times a day and also giving her Epsom salt baths with massage daily for the past 3 days.
After a bath, her crop feels softer, but later it gets bigger and harder again.
Her breath has started to smell bad over the last 2 days.
She poops 1–3 times a day, but it’s watery.
Now she seems subdued and shaky. I’m worried about how long she can last without proper food, and whether I should consider putting her down.
