miss_spent Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Hi all I am after some advice and to see if anyone else has had a similar issue. Cilla has been just not right for a few days, crop not emptying at night, not really eating and very little, but watery bubbly poos. I took her to the vet last night and he got some black gravel out of her bowel and said that he can feel more stuck along her intestinal tract - I think in the gizzard. He said there is no swelling around her organs and that she wasn't hot, although she has of course lost weight. He advised to give her vegetable oil and yogurt to pass the small stones/gravel. She passed a very small amount last night, but so far none today. Sandy kindly gave her liquid parafin this morning and we have given her some Nystatin that I had left over from a previous sour crop, as although the crop isn't yet properly sour it hasn't emptied properly for several days. She has eaten a small amount of maggots but that is it today. Has anyone had this before? Any other ideas on how to help her pass the gravel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 good luck Cilla x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 tis looking that you are on your own with this one, but maybe someone with experience of this is away or busy over the weekend.. some thoughts would be helpful eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I can't really help either - bit of a novice and never heard of this before. Hopefully someone else will have some advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Had a look and there's a bit on page 4 of this http://www2.ca.uky.edu/afspoultry-files/pubs/Anatomy_Digestive.pdf that describes where a hole can be made in the gizzard...maybe this is what's happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Not sure what the problem is exactly as the stones that they pick up as they go about their daily business work with the muscles of the gizzard to grind up food. If she is overdosing on your gravel path, perhaps her access to it should be limited? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss_spent Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 Just an update: She seems to have passed the stones and the vet can no longer feel stones on stones in her gizzard, but her intestines have become swollen, he thinks it could be bruising or from the natural contractions but obvioulsy they weren't able to do their job because of the blockage. Her crop still isn't completely empty in the morning and she isn't eating or drinking. The vet has given me anti-inflamatory and I am giving her Nystatin to stop full-on sour crop and she is now on Critical Care to keep her going. Vet said to just let her insides recover and she will decide to eat once it is all sorted. I am just letting her sleep inside during the day and getting her up every now and again to walk about and poo! Droppings are looking much better than Thursday and she is obsessed with perching on my baby gate! She is still brigh eyed, so I am hoping that rest will help her mend. Sadly she isn't a happy Chicken at Easter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
