MichelleHubs
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One of my one year old silkies (this one is from a hatchery) went broody. She's been doing great. I've had her in a pen in the house that is kept at 72 degrees. (She had several eggs under her in the coop, but had to move her into the house, now there is only one egg.)
Yesterday I noticed a very faint odor (I have a very sensitive sense of smell) I thought, she must have poopy feet, I'll need to give her a bath after this egg hatches. we are on day 18 today btw.
Today I noticed she had a slightly enlarged crop, I have never experienced this before, so I can't tell if it's doughy, or just impacted. I gave her about a tsp. of olive oil and massaged the crop. It has gone down by about one half. I took her food out and changed her water, added apple cider vinegar to the water. She seems ok, but she is thin because she has been broody for so long. No other birds are having any symptoms.
I suspect she may have decided to eat some of the nesting material maybe (soft alfalfa orchard grass)Maybe???
Her poop is dark, and she has made some big stinky ones today.
The rest of the bedding she is in right now is pine flake.
The smell reminds me of the smell when the water gets really nasty and stinky. not sour smelling, just a bad small. It's very faint though. Nothing coming out of her mouth, no smell from her mouth as far as I can tell, just a general odor. I'm thinking from her poop? Although I have removed most of it from her "cage"
Anyone have any ides if this is impacted sour or something else?
Yesterday I noticed a very faint odor (I have a very sensitive sense of smell) I thought, she must have poopy feet, I'll need to give her a bath after this egg hatches. we are on day 18 today btw.
Today I noticed she had a slightly enlarged crop, I have never experienced this before, so I can't tell if it's doughy, or just impacted. I gave her about a tsp. of olive oil and massaged the crop. It has gone down by about one half. I took her food out and changed her water, added apple cider vinegar to the water. She seems ok, but she is thin because she has been broody for so long. No other birds are having any symptoms.
I suspect she may have decided to eat some of the nesting material maybe (soft alfalfa orchard grass)Maybe???
Her poop is dark, and she has made some big stinky ones today.
The rest of the bedding she is in right now is pine flake.
The smell reminds me of the smell when the water gets really nasty and stinky. not sour smelling, just a bad small. It's very faint though. Nothing coming out of her mouth, no smell from her mouth as far as I can tell, just a general odor. I'm thinking from her poop? Although I have removed most of it from her "cage"
Anyone have any ides if this is impacted sour or something else?
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