Sour crop gone, still impacted

[Momofthewild]

I don't know what to do. I've got my rooster isolated in a cage with just water. Hes been having sour crop issues. It would get better after garlic and fermented feed but then it would inflate again like a balloon. After a day and a half of no food, its not inflated so I think the sour is gone but its not completely empty. There's still gravel feeling bits in there- like probably a tbsp or 2 full. Not hard. The bits moves around easily when I massage his crop. So I can't figure out what the problem is?? He is still pooping a little but not massive turds like he usual is guilty of. I could really use some good advice. I'm most likely not going to take him to the vet. It'll have to be a home remedy. Or something I learn to do myself. Also, he seems in really good spirits. He would eat if I gave him something I'm sure. Hes crowing, preening, trying to call his girls to eat, regular rooster behavior.

 

[aart]

It would get better after garlic and fermented feed but then it would inflate again like a balloon.

Is that all you've treated him with?
Is he out and about free ranging?

I'd isolate in a crate, give Coconut Oil to reduce the impaction.
@azygous

 

[Momofthewild]

Is that all you've treated him with?
Is he out and about free ranging?

I'd isolate in a crate, give Coconut Oil to reduce the impaction.
@azygous

So far thats all I've done before I caged him. And yes he's been isolated in a cage for almost 48 hours now with just water to drink, nothing to eat. How do I administer the Coconut oil?

 

[aart]

How do I administer the Coconut oil?

I 'melt' it and mix with crumble, crumble soaks it up and bird gobbles it down.
I used about a teaspoon of CO then added enough crumble to soak it all up.
Good to let it sit a bit for the soaking to happen.

 

[Momofthewild]

Is that going to help if its something metal stuck in there? Like a screw or something? @aart

 

[aart]

Is that going to help if its something metal stuck in there? Like a screw or something? @aart

Do you suspect metal ingestion?
If you do massage should be done very carefully