Impacted crop, need help!

[chickenmomma16]

Ah, the cruelty debate. Each is entitled to their opinion, but the issue demands a clear choice. Do you wish to raise rodents along with chickens? Or would you rather limit your efforts to just raising chickens? If your answer is the latter, then you would be wise to choose the most efficient means of rodent control.

I used to have rats as pets so I guess I have a soft spot for them. I definitely have to get these last couple out. I like them as pets, not so much in my coop eating my chicken food. Hopefully I can find a quick kill method that will work.

 

[chickenmomma16]

Here is how he looked before bed. tToday was the first day of no meds. His poop is watery and brighter green. Possibly from the probiotic water.

 

[azygous]

Gosh, he's a stunning boy. Is he eating any solid food, preferably his feed? Sometimes, rice and yogurt or buttermilk mixed in will solve the watery poop.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Gosh, he's a stunning boy. Is he eating any solid food, preferably his feed? Sometimes, rice and yogurt or buttermilk mixed in will solve the watery poop.

I was going to suggest yogurt for the probiotics too. I make my own, they love it. And stunning is the word! Just following along, hoping the best for him.

 

[chickenmomma16]

Gosh, he's a stunning boy. Is he eating any solid food, preferably his feed? Sometimes, rice and yogurt or buttermilk mixed in will solve the watery poop.

Thank you. He’s a Wheaten Ameraucana. He’s only single muffed and has hackle striping but he has other qualities I was hoping he could pass on. I kept him back and didn’t get a chance to use him like I wanted due to being pregnant/having a baby last year.

He will eat a couple pellets and a few live meal worms when I bring him inside in the morning. I offer some nutri drench water as well and he usually drinks some as well. Then takes a nap.
Could his gut be painful? Anything I could give to soothe it? I can try to make it to the grocery store tomorrow for buttermilk. I’ll try the rice again tomorrow. He definitely likes the wiggly meal worms and watches them intently but only eats a few. He didn’t really go for the rice and cottage cheese(it’s the Annie’s brand cottage cheese with probiotics) like I thought he would. He will also take a few bites of raw egg yolk on his own.
I gently massage his crop in the morning. I thought those grains were out of his crop but they are still there. With over a week in his crop, I would think that could be causing some issues still? They are probably pretty nasty by now. Also, all my other chickens are doing well and digesting their new feed fine. He is only offered his old pellets. He also has grit but hasn’t been interested in it.

Here he was this fall.

 

[chickenmomma16]

I was going to suggest yogurt for the probiotics too. I make my own, they love it. And stunning is the word! Just following along, hoping the best for him.

He has probiotics in his water and I’ve offered him cottage cheese with probiotics as well.

 

[azygous]

How would you feel about tubing a Epsom salt flush into his crop? He may be partially blocked in his gizzard. It would involve two tubings a day for three days. I will instruct you, but you would need a tubing kit you can put together or buy from a vet.

You could try to short Epsom flush right now. It's one-fourth cup warm water with one teaspoon salts dissolved in it. You would syringe it into him if he won't drink it all on his own. You do it like this.

 

[chickenmomma16]

How would you feel about tubing a Epsom salt flush into his crop? He may be partially blocked in his gizzard. It would involve two tubings a day for three days. I will instruct you, but you would need a tubing kit you can put together or buy from a vet.

You could try to short Epsom flush right now. It's one-fourth cup warm water with one teaspoon salts dissolved in it. You would syringe it into him if he won't drink it all on his own. You do it like this.View attachment 3401072

I could tube him if needed but I’m comfortable/careful using a syringe too. I don’t have the supplies for tubing on hand. I honestly don’t think he could fit a quarter cup more liquids in his crop without me emptying it some. He keeps it pretty full of water.

 

[azygous]

That's a sign of obstruction. A chicken with a blockage will instinctively drink lots of water. Offer the Epsom salt solution as his only water source and let him sip away at it as he in inclined. One teaspoon salts to one-fourth cup water and remove his plain water.

 

[chickenmomma16]

That's a sign of obstruction. A chicken with a blockage will instinctively drink lots of water. Offer the Epsom salt solution as his only water source and let him sip away at it as he in inclined. One teaspoon salts to one-fourth cup water and remove his plain water.

Okay I’ll bring him in for the day. I’m out of epsom salt of course. to the store we go!