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elissarules said:
GUYS!!! Her crop is so SMALL!!!

Now, to be fair, I did check her right in the morning but! I did give her water last night. It definitely wasn’t empty when I strolled in at 11:00. I massaged her for about 15-20 minutes - I brought her inside like you guys recommended- and when I felt her crop I was overcome with joy!!!!

I’m still going to give her some Pedialyte which apparently has electrolytes and some slurry food today. I’m hoping that when I open the cage door tomorrow morning after not giving her food/water at night that she’ll be perfect!

Obviously there’s a chance it’s still buildup. But it’s SO much smaller...more than me “fasting” her ever did.

I’m hoping and praying that it was just that one piece of grass I pulled out yesterday that was causing this whole thing.

I’m never letting that grass get too high ever again!
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elissarules said:
GUYS!!! Her crop is so SMALL!!!

Now, to be fair, I did check her right in the morning but! I did give her water last night. It definitely wasn’t empty when I strolled in at 11:00. I massaged her for about 15-20 minutes - I brought her inside like you guys recommended- and when I felt her crop I was overcome with joy!!!!

I’m still going to give her some Pedialyte which apparently has electrolytes and some slurry food today. I’m hoping that when I open the cage door tomorrow morning after not giving her food/water at night that she’ll be perfect!

Obviously there’s a chance it’s still buildup. But it’s SO much smaller...more than me “fasting” her ever did.

I’m hoping and praying that it was just that one piece of grass I pulled out yesterday that was causing this whole thing.

I’m never letting that grass get too high ever again!
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:woot:woot:woot
 
I don't mean to burst your bubble, and I'm delighted that she is so much better but in my experience, one piece of grass will not have caused that problem and I would keep up the massage and sloppy food for several days until you can be sure her crop is completely emptying overnight for several nights. It would be a terrible shame to lose the ground you have gained.
 
rebrascora said:
I don't mean to burst your bubble, and I'm delighted that she is so much better but in my experience, one piece of grass will not have caused that problem and I would keep up the massage and sloppy food for several days until you can be sure her crop is completely emptying overnight for several nights. It would be a terrible shame to lose the ground you have gained.
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Oh of course! I was just dreaming lol! I would never! I’ll make sure her crop is emptying probably for at least a week after the first successful emptying to let her out of the cage. I’m also going to be fastening her a crop bra after tomorrow. I want to see what her baseline is after the vomiting.

EDIT: I want to make sure she is functioning properly before I stop any treatments. I’m no loony. ;)
 
Good to hear that.... sorry, I didn't mean to sound condescending..... it's just that crop problems can be chronic and I've been caught out myself thinking one was fixed only to turn my back and it get out of hand again. The crop bra is definitely a good idea.
I know many people are really wary of vomiting birds and I appreciate it can be risky, but you have to balance that against the possible benefits and it sounds like your girl has really improved as a result.

Well done and keep up the good work :thumbsup
 
rebrascora said:
Good to hear that.... sorry, I didn't mean to sound condescending..... it's just that crop problems can be chronic and I've been caught out myself thinking one was fixed only to turn my back and it get out of hand again. The crop bra is definitely a good idea.
I know many people are really wary of vomiting birds and I appreciate it can be risky, but you have to balance that against the possible benefits and it sounds like your girl has really improved as a result.

Well done and keep up the good work :thumbsup
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Oh thank you!! I understand, the birds’ health is far more important than anyone’s feelings getting hurt. I appreciate your bluntness in these situations!! I will be as diligent as I can for her. I’m so happy and proud that the vomiting went well. I hope to not have to do it again, but if I do, now I have experience.

I will continue to update this :D

Thank you for everything! It’s immeasurable how helpful this is.
 
elissarules said:
Oh thank you!! I understand, the birds’ health is far more important than anyone’s feelings getting hurt. I appreciate your bluntness in these situations!! I will be as diligent as I can for her. I’m so happy and proud that the vomiting went well. I hope to not have to do it again, but if I do, now I have experience.

I will continue to update this :D

Thank you for everything! It’s immeasurable how helpful this is.
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I really like you!

Good job!
 

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