TXChookstead
Songster
Nearly ALL of my 3-day-old chicks have impacted crops. They have been eating starter food and nothing else (New Country Organics mixed with some non-GMO DuMor starter pellets). I'm wondering if the pellets could be the problem? Also, I was not providing chick grit -- thought that it wasn't necessary with the starter food, but I might have been wrong? I'm also wondering if they might have eaten little pieces of wood shavings? (I introduced just a little bit of that to the brooder yesterday; they had been on dog pee-pee pads before that.)
Please advise on this strategy: Remove food and wood chips, gently massage, and provide only water until their crops clear. Is that correct? Would it be a mistake to give them grit before the crops clear or? Should I give them olive oil as well?
All of them are racing around and eating as though they have no problem, but I know it's important to act quickly.
Thanks so much for any wisdom!
Please advise on this strategy: Remove food and wood chips, gently massage, and provide only water until their crops clear. Is that correct? Would it be a mistake to give them grit before the crops clear or? Should I give them olive oil as well?
All of them are racing around and eating as though they have no problem, but I know it's important to act quickly.
Thanks so much for any wisdom!