Courtney Jane
Chirping
Hey guys,
So I took my chicken Disco to the vet yesterday. She is very lethargic, not eating, only drinking small amounts when I prompt her, diarrhoea, making gargling noises somewhere inside, vent moving as if trying to poo or lay an egg and just over all looking awful. At first I thought she was egg bound but the vet said it could be a digestive issue although he wasn’t sure where exactly in the tract or if that’s even what it was. He also mentioned her crop was very full even though she’d hardly eaten that day.
She had a heap of tests, injections and all that. And I got some tablets to give her as well. He said if she’s not better by lunch time today (now) I should take her back for x rays to look for tumours, foreign objects in the crop ect. Only thing is the appointment cost me $360 yesterday and an x Ray is going to be another $400. I love her but nearly $800 on 1 chicken is ridiculous and I’m not exactly made of money. She’s only a year old as well.
This morning her crop is the size of a golf ball and mushy. Not liquid mushy, just squishy like putty. I can’t notice any foul smell from her beak and the vet did a crop test yesterday and said the balance of bacteria or what ever was ok. She hasn’t eaten anything today though except her tablets with a tea spoon of yogurt. I gave her some olive oil and a lot of crop massages as well as giving her water with apple cider vinegar but still no progress. I guess what I’m asking is has anyone experienced anything like this and have any advice? I don’t want to take her back to the vet but she’s really not looking good. Standing in one spot not moving eyes closed. Also I don’t see how the tablets are going to help if she’s not digesting properly?
Looking for advice but also just to vent as no one understands. I had someone say to me ‘it’s just a chicken, who cares, put it down’
So I took my chicken Disco to the vet yesterday. She is very lethargic, not eating, only drinking small amounts when I prompt her, diarrhoea, making gargling noises somewhere inside, vent moving as if trying to poo or lay an egg and just over all looking awful. At first I thought she was egg bound but the vet said it could be a digestive issue although he wasn’t sure where exactly in the tract or if that’s even what it was. He also mentioned her crop was very full even though she’d hardly eaten that day.
She had a heap of tests, injections and all that. And I got some tablets to give her as well. He said if she’s not better by lunch time today (now) I should take her back for x rays to look for tumours, foreign objects in the crop ect. Only thing is the appointment cost me $360 yesterday and an x Ray is going to be another $400. I love her but nearly $800 on 1 chicken is ridiculous and I’m not exactly made of money. She’s only a year old as well.
This morning her crop is the size of a golf ball and mushy. Not liquid mushy, just squishy like putty. I can’t notice any foul smell from her beak and the vet did a crop test yesterday and said the balance of bacteria or what ever was ok. She hasn’t eaten anything today though except her tablets with a tea spoon of yogurt. I gave her some olive oil and a lot of crop massages as well as giving her water with apple cider vinegar but still no progress. I guess what I’m asking is has anyone experienced anything like this and have any advice? I don’t want to take her back to the vet but she’s really not looking good. Standing in one spot not moving eyes closed. Also I don’t see how the tablets are going to help if she’s not digesting properly?
Looking for advice but also just to vent as no one understands. I had someone say to me ‘it’s just a chicken, who cares, put it down’
Your help is really needed here ...
I’m not even sure what they mean, I’ll have to google. 
