SBChickenGal
Hatching
- Jul 29, 2023
- 6
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- 9
I have three chicks that have been outside in the coop for 3 weeks now on a dirt run. They have access to chick starter feed, grit and water. About 2 weeks ago, my gold sex link chick started doing a strange bobbing of her head and had a very full crop of what felt like chick feed and grit. A couple days later, it turned squishy like a firm water balloon and was not empty any morning I checked. Through all of this, she has stayed active, and still wanting to eat and drink normally. She is pooping normally and regularly. After reading every post on here about sour crop, I decided to separate her and treat her with miconazale suppositories. She is on day 6 of the treatment and has only been getting scrambled eggs and plain Greek yogurt for food all week. My concern is that her crop feels the same as it did 6 days ago. We do not have the option to go to a vet, so I'm trying to solve this on my own. My intent is to get the crop to empty overnight, but that does not seem to be happening on the current plan. The other 2 chicks seem fine and their crops empty overnight. Any suggestions?