Vomiting Yellow Stuff.

[Jakeys]

So my chicken (silkie) started vomiting yellow stuff, it isn't runny it kind of hard but it easy to get washed away. Does anyone know why this is happening?

 

[azygous]

I don't know about an "easy fix", but chances are we can help her.

When a chicken vomits, it's most likely from a blockage somewhere in the digestive system that keeps the crop from emptying. This may be different from a crop disorder where either a yeast infection or impacted material block the crop at it's drainage point.

She could be blocked anywhere between the crop and gizzard or even farther down towards the cloaca where the poop emerges.

So, first you need to tel us if she's been pooping and if so, what it looks like. Since you can't take pictures, you need to draw a picture with words. Tell us what familiar thing the poop resembles, using as many words as you need to.

Grit is stone gravel, small as coarse sand but with very sharp edges. Grit is NOT oyster shell, even if some manufacturers of feed call it that. Grit is the first thing you need to find for her. Sift it from the dirt in your yard if you can't go to the feed store and buy a bag of granite grit.

The next thing you need to do is to narrow down where the obstruction is. You do this by checking her crop in the morning before you let her have food and water. If the crop is full, we've confirmed a blockage. Next, you need to feel the crop and decide what it feels like. Is it hard and lumpy like a bunch of grass and leaves balled up or soft and squishy like Jello?

You will give us that report in the morning. We will check back with you and see where we go from here.

Meanwhile, give her water now, but take it away when she goes to sleep. Don't give any more food right now.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

It's kind of hard to help with so little details, but I'm going to tag @aart @Eggcessive and @azygous they can probably help better than I can.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Pictures would be helpful. But also welcome to BYC!

 

[Jakeys]

Is this like a sour crop thing?

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Is this like a sour crop thing?

Not sure, do you have a picture of the chicken and the vomit?

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Yeah I don't have a picture

Has she vomited multiple times? Or is this a one off thing? DId she throw up something she ate?

 

[Jakeys]

Has she vomited multiple times? Or is this a one off thing? DId she throw up something she ate?

Well, this is the second time one yesterday and today, I only find it when I go out and check on them.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Is this like a easy fix or will it take time?

I'm afraid I don't know. I am not quite sure what's going on with your little girl. I tagged some really knowledgable people so hopefully they can help you figure out what's going on.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

How old is she? Also I always have grit on the side in a seperate container, that way if they need it they can go and eat it. What food does she get fed? Does she eat anything other than food, like treats, fruit, etc...