Impacted Crop?

[Eggcessive]

Here is a video of tube feeding, and there are numerous threads about it:

A 15 inch length of aquarium air tubing (from Walmart pet aisle or pet stores) can be connected to a large syringe from a feed store which would work. The cut end of tubing can be sharp, so most recommend taking a lighter and melting/softening the edge that goes into the throat. Many hardware stores and TSC’s sell plastic tubing by the foot. They also sell syringes in most states.

 

[Swbertrand1]

You're in good hands with Eggcessive. We raise Silkies, so I'm watching for your success in this thread and would emphasize what was said above: Make sure your fella is drinking plenty of water.
Silkies seem a little ditzy sometimes, and ours have been known to "forget" to eat or drink on occasion, especially just before bedtime and with a full crop of food... Good luck!

 

[DuckNana207]

I would not use plain copper sulfate. It needs to be acidified or it would be dangerous to use. Can you keep him with the others inside a crate where he can see them but keep him on mushy water feed with no whole grains or scratch? Or feed the whole gang a pan of mushy wet feed with a little plain yogurt and keep massaging? His crop probably is not sour yet if you don’t smell a bad odor when pressing on the crop. Here is where you can order acidified copper sulfate and dosage is 1/4 tsp per gallon of water:
https://www.jefferspet.com/products...MI0qfs5PLY8gIVSxitBh1j2AMcEAQYASABEgLLNfD_BwE

Our acidified copper sulfate came! The crop has mostly cleared, but I can still feel one super small "doughy" ball that isn't gone in the morning. He has been with the others, I had just pulled the scratch grains and was only feeding crumble food. When I mix the water, is it safe for all of them to drink, or should I put him in his crate for the day?
Also, these are our first chickens, and they do feel a little "bony"... Would it hurt to treat them for coccidiosis (I have corid)?