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[Suzi18]

She is also holding her beak open

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

I need help. My cochin bantam Is not acting right. Crop is empty buys crop area feels like its squishy and puffy. Com.b is red and has been acting fine til today. On layer feed with oyster shells and fruit always available

Look down her beak. Do see anything? Something blocking her glottis? How’s her breath? Smelly? Pooping?

 

[21hens-incharge]

I need help. My cochin bantam Is not acting right. Crop is empty buys crop area feels like its squishy and puffy. Com.b is red and has been acting fine til today. On layer feed with oyster shells and fruit always available

She is also holding her beak open

Stinky breath?
Does the crop feel soft or doughy?

I am thinking sour crop at the moment.......I will openly admit I am NOT the best at crop issues.

Have you started a thread in the emergencies section?

 

[Redhead Rae]

Poor Thing 1. He’s crying because he “want go new house”. He was having fun yesterday walking around in Grandma and Granddad’s new house. I think he wants to go exploring. However it isn’t a good idea. A lot of wall panels popped loose in transit.

Oh, and because of all the popped panels (over a dozen of them) our final walk through of the single wide got postponed to next week until they can get the intact panels reattached. The damage from moving was way worse than they usually see. I think because it has been sitting on the lot for so long.

 

[Suzi18]

Look down her beak. Do see anything? Something blocking her glottis? How’s her breath? Smelly? Pooping?

No smelly breath....dont see anything in her throat......just brought her in for an epson soak so haven't seen any poop yet.

 

[Suzi18]

Stinky breath?
Does the crop feel soft or doughy?

I am thinking sour crop at the moment.......I will openly admit I am NOT the best at crop issues.

Have you started a thread in the emergencies section?

Feels kind of doughy yes.....also I have a bad cold so probably not the best judge on smells right now

 

[Suzi18]

Seems to be breathing through her mouth which is odd

 

[21hens-incharge]

Two rows did a good article.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...d-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments.67194/

Mouth breathing I have found common in a bird not feeling well.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Do you have any Nutridrench? Giving a few drops of that straight is my go-to first line of defense for any issues.

 

[Suzi18]

Two rows did a good article.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...d-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments.67194/

Mouth breathing I have found common in a bird not feeling well.

Doesn't really seem to fit any of those. Her crop feels empty other than the puffiness
Almost fes like a water balloon