LaurenDickens
Chirping
- Jan 6, 2019
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Hi All! I'm new to raising chickens and this is my first time posting on this site. I've read a bunch of topics related to the issue I'm having though, and figured I might as well put it out there!
I have an 8 week old Black Australorp with a distended, watery and grainy feeling crop. It has not gone down each morning. I'm unsure how long exactly it's been going on, but I noticed it when I picked her up about a week ago. I'm sure it's been going on for a bit longer.
I took her to the vet and they did an x-ray, and found lots of grit in the crop and gizzard. Her poop swab was clear of parasites as well. The gave me a medication that's supposed to increase GI function, but after a few doses and no improvement I'm seeking DIY solutions.
I brought her home and have been feeding her yogurt mixed with her layer feed, egg with olive oil, and water with apple cider vinegar. She eats, but not as well as she should be, and I definitely feel her getting skinnier. I also read about the monistat thing and have begun that treatment as well. So far only two doses and no huge breakthroughs.
Her temperament is okay, not completely lethargic, but definitely a little off. She pecks at the floor of the brooder and scratches her pine shavings like normal. (I brought her inside away from my other two chicks who are doing great out in the coop).
I've also tried to vomit her a couple times. The first time only what looked to be her feed mixture and water came up, no foul smell at all. The second time was less successful, but still a small amount of water and food came up, no foul smell or putrid color. She's pretty stubborn about vomitting, which again makes me feel like the crop isn't necessarily sour.
So I don't think she's sour...just really, really slow. I wonder if she picked up something she shouldn't have in the yard? I only let her out in short amounts of time, and always supervised. When I massage her it feels also though there is something that doesn't quite feel like grit in there though. Could that be causing the crop to swell? I have no idea. Any insights are appreciated!
I have an 8 week old Black Australorp with a distended, watery and grainy feeling crop. It has not gone down each morning. I'm unsure how long exactly it's been going on, but I noticed it when I picked her up about a week ago. I'm sure it's been going on for a bit longer.
I took her to the vet and they did an x-ray, and found lots of grit in the crop and gizzard. Her poop swab was clear of parasites as well. The gave me a medication that's supposed to increase GI function, but after a few doses and no improvement I'm seeking DIY solutions.
I brought her home and have been feeding her yogurt mixed with her layer feed, egg with olive oil, and water with apple cider vinegar. She eats, but not as well as she should be, and I definitely feel her getting skinnier. I also read about the monistat thing and have begun that treatment as well. So far only two doses and no huge breakthroughs.
Her temperament is okay, not completely lethargic, but definitely a little off. She pecks at the floor of the brooder and scratches her pine shavings like normal. (I brought her inside away from my other two chicks who are doing great out in the coop).
I've also tried to vomit her a couple times. The first time only what looked to be her feed mixture and water came up, no foul smell at all. The second time was less successful, but still a small amount of water and food came up, no foul smell or putrid color. She's pretty stubborn about vomitting, which again makes me feel like the crop isn't necessarily sour.
So I don't think she's sour...just really, really slow. I wonder if she picked up something she shouldn't have in the yard? I only let her out in short amounts of time, and always supervised. When I massage her it feels also though there is something that doesn't quite feel like grit in there though. Could that be causing the crop to swell? I have no idea. Any insights are appreciated!
