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[PeckyBeak]

Dot has an impacted crop and we are giving her Liquid paraffin and massage. My question is how should we massage?

Just a general squeeze and round movement, or should we be trying to push some of the impaction down into her stomach? the impaction is quite hard, like a load of seed.

We are giving her 2ml of the oil at a time, is that the right amount a few times a day. She is an Ancona Bantam.

Hubby has gone out to try to get some white maggots, but not sure if she will eat those yet, never tried that method before. Any advice, tips very welcome. Why do these things always happen at week-ends!

Edited January 10, 2012 by Guest

[Egghead68]

White maggots usually work brilliantly, in my experience. Sometimes chickens can be a bit reluctant to eat them if you put out a huge mass of them together but will gobble them up if you put a handful out at a time.

 

Re the crop massage: I don't know the official technique but I try to break up any large masses. I don't try to force anything downwards.

 

Good luck.

[PeckyBeak]

Thanks for the tip Egghead68, she won't eat the maggots and isn't drinking.

She is just laying quietly, but not looking good.

We have given her a 2ml of water with Avipro, one dose of Nutri-drops and 2 x 1.5ml of paraffin plus massage.

Will repeat water and oil later, she seems to be struggling to stand up now.

She was full of beans and fine on Friday.

[Egghead68]

I'm sorry to hear she is not doing well. Do you think there is something else going on as well as crop impaction? Can you get her to the vet's?

If you put a maggot in her beak she might swallow it.

I hope she picks up.

[laurmurf]

you'll achieve as much, and keep her hydrated, by syringing a good cropful of avipro water into her. If you can get as much into her as you can and keep massaging her crop you will not only break up the impaction but you'll get vital fluids into her too.

 

don't fret about overdosing, you can't really do that with avipro (it's essentially chicken yoghurt) and you will probably find she'll perk up with the rehydration and it may be enough to break up some of the impacted clumps.

 

Depending on what she's impacted with, though, it may be hard going to shift. I have both success and failure with impacted crops.... good luck!

[The Dogmother]

Sorry to hear that - very unusual in a pure breed, especially one as small as an Ancona.

 

You're doing everything you can, so continue, and take Laurie's excellent advice as well. You need to knead the crop between your thumb and next two fingers to break up the contents. If it doesn't shift, the options are either an op to shift the blockage, or that she actually has a problem further down her digestive system, which isn't good news I'm afraid.

[PeckyBeak]

Sadly, Dot died last evening.

Owing to the suddenness, we arranged a pm which showed she had visceral gout in what was her only kidney.

Her crop and gizzard contained substantial amounts of seed indicating she had gorged it on Friday evening and had failed to digest it.

Thank you all for suggesting treatment for trying to break down the blockage.

She was my friendliest and noisiest chicken and the one that, as soon as she saw me, would run to me from wherever she was in the garden. What a welcome she always gave me, today seemed empty without her bok bok bok waaaaahs.

Love you darling Dot.

 

RIP

Edited January 10, 2012 by Guest

[scubababe]

*tears* ((hugs)) PeckyBeak, you really tried your best unfortunately they are soo good at hiding these things. ((hugs))

[loumabel]

so sorry to hear that

[mollyripkim]

Oh I am really sorry to hear that, but you did your best and thats all we can all do but it is heartbreaking. Sending lots of hugs. Her picture is lovely, such a pretty girl. xxx

[daxigirl]

Lots of clucks to you from my ladies at this sad time.

[PeckyBeak]

Just to say thank you for your kind words and support, I have struggled this week, which most people would not understand but I know that a lot of you do. My Dot, was a a beautiful,friendly and noisy chicken, she always brightened my day as she was so alive and loved life. I loved her so much and miss her more than I can comprehend. mega mega

[superkitty]

Really sorry to hear that. You did your best for your girl

[Henslaved]

So sorry .

[cathybc]

Very sorry to read about Dot x

[hippy chick]

so sorry