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Glenda L Heywood
I have used this flushing method on chickens and pigeons. We raised English Pouters and they were famous for getting impacted crop
I took 1/2 cup of baking soda to 1 pint of warm water
then take a childs ear syringe and fill with the water
put it in the chickens mouth clear to the back so as not to
strasngle the bird
flush and then come up from under the crop and force the contents of
the crop out the chickens beak
do this three times and it will be cleaned out
If it is something like grass wound up in a ball you will have to do surgery on it.
This is very easy and safe
take and have some one hold the bird
now take a razor blade that has been taped on one side
and cut the first layer of skin
then cut the crop its self
take the soda water and clean out the crop good
then take pure iodine and clean the crop area
then have a large needle and strong thread and sew up the two layers at one time
whip stitching the thread
now put pure iodine on the whip stitch flesh
put bird in cage by her self
revery day put the iodine on her stitching
also I gave them the probiotic recipe for the time of healing
1/4 cup dry crumbles
1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
1/8 cup of plan non flavored yogurt
mix good and leasve for 1 hr so she can eat it all
the milk souring does not hurt the bird but is very good for her
Then DO NOT feed any thing else but wet mash for 1 week
do not give her whole grains till the stiching heals
and be sure she get grit with grains
The bird will heal and be good to go. I never lost any birds as you
do the job as soon as you notice the impacted crop
Glenda L Heywood
http://www.gkpet.com
click on pet forumGlenda L Heywood
I have used this flushing method on chickens and pigeons. We raised English Pouters and they were famous for getting impacted crop
I took 1/2 cup of baking soda to 1 pint of warm water
then take a childs ear syringe and fill with the water
put it in the chickens mouth clear to the back so as not to
strasngle the bird
flush and then come up from under the crop and force the contents of
the crop out the chickens beak
do this three times and it will be cleaned out
If it is something like grass wound up in a ball you will have to do surgery on it.
This is very easy and safe
take and have some one hold the bird
now take a razor blade that has been taped on one side
and cut the first layer of skin
then cut the crop its self
take the soda water and clean out the crop good
then take pure iodine and clean the crop area
then have a large needle and strong thread and sew up the two layers at one time
whip stitching the thread
now put pure iodine on the whip stitch flesh
put bird in cage by her self
revery day put the iodine on her stitching
also I gave them the probiotic recipe for the time of healing
1/4 cup dry crumbles
1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
1/8 cup of plan non flavored yogurt
mix good and leasve for 1 hr so she can eat it all
the milk souring does not hurt the bird but is very good for her
Then DO NOT feed any thing else but wet mash for 1 week
do not give her whole grains till the stiching heals
and be sure she get grit with grains
The bird will heal and be good to go. I never lost any birds as you
do the job as soon as you notice the impacted crop
Glenda L Heywood
http://www.gkpet.com
click on pet forumGlenda L Heywood
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