Post surgery feeding (impacted crop)

[Blue Harvest Mama]

I just finished performing crop surgery on a very emancipated hen and need to know how soon our hen can eat. Any suggestions on the most nutritious foods to feed for the first few days. I was thinking of the following: bread dipped in yogurt /coconut water and scrambled eggs with crushed garlic and flaxseed meal. I was also thinking of giving her buttermilk or regular milk, if she will drink it.

Also, any suggestions on more holistic/natural substitutes for mainstream antibiotics. I know there is a site that addresses this, but can't seem to find the site at the moment.

Gloria is our hens name, please keep her in your healing thoughts and prayer for a speedy recovery.

Thanks in advance!
Dionne

 

[katrinag]

Did you withhold food for 24 hours then check the crop?
You can give scrambled eggs, and feed with a bit of water added to it.

 

[cariboujaguar]

I'm not sure what 'crop surgery' is... but did you mean emaciated? Otherwise I must be confused as to what emancipated means?... Is there a thread around here as to what crop surgery is, or could someone explain this to me so that I can follow this and learn

 

[sammi]

there is a complete explanation with pics of a crop surgery in the sticky at the top of the page.."Other Helpful References"

crop surgery is done when the crop is impacted/obstructed..

 

[sammi]

I'd give her soft foods..moistened feed..maybe even baby cereal..
using water..not too thick at first..see how she does.
no grains or grass, and maybe no seeds either..