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alicopie Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Yes just watched it.. my chicken as the same problem was hoping hey would show you what to do without operating but they didnt.. do you know how to empty it without going to vet because that chick died. alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 and didnt see it... and i dont know if this has anything with what you are talking about... but i think if chickens have impacted crops, or it isnt going any further than the first stage of digestion (in the gizzard?), you can give then live maggots that eat the food, then the chickens digest the maggots. hope this helps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicopie Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 The vet on the tv found loads of un digested grass in the crop and operated on ther chicken to remove it but the chicken died.. they did say something about oil and doing it yourself but didnt explain it fully so wondered if anyone knew how to empty the crop.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 The remedy is in the FAQ section of this forum.... perhaps the vet ought to have read that Seriously though - keep your birds away from stringy grass, don't use straw or hay in their housing and make sure that they have enough rough grit. Impacted crops can be a real problem in greedy hybrids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicopie Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Whats the best bedding to use.. i currently use straw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I also use straw but I think that a lot of people on this forum use Aubiose (a sort of horse bedding) and I am going to get some tomorrow as ever was. I think it is about £10 a bale which should last a good long while. For the impacted crop one of my chickens had it and I followed the guidance to give a little olive oil in a pipette introduced into the corner of her beak,then massage the lump and finally to tip her upside down (head away from me). It worked BUT I do know you have to be really careful that the oil does not go down her wind pipe in stead of her food pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicopie Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 i very often give my chucks their layers pellets soaked it hot water and mashed down shouldnt i be doing that.. and do the chucks need to be locked in the coop at night when the weather is realy cold, they are locked in so no foxes can get in but the coop door is left open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Aubiose or rapport are both good types of bedding. If you can't get those, then woodshavings are fine. Straw is hollow, so it also harbours mites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
