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Julia_K

Unhappy girl but nothing obvious...

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Hello everyone

 

Zippy has been off colour since Saturday afternoon - generally moving slower than the others around the place but not looking hunched up and wanting to be alone - she just does everything a bit slower.

 

She's still drinking but is not really eating - she will casually pick up worms and grubs when free-ranging but is not interested in the usual layers pellets and treats. She won't even nibble at some boiled egg or tuna which I only give as a last resort as it always goes down well.

 

She moulted a few weeks ago and didn't cope well with that but bounced back after a few days, so I've ruled that out (unless they have a secondary moult, but I can't see any feather loss or new ones coming through?). Her comb is normal, as is her abdomen. She was wormed 2 months ago.

 

The only thing that is not right, besides her general lacklustre mood, is that her crop is not clearing overnight. It is not full, hard and swollen and I can feel what's in there break up if I massage it having given her a little olive oil beforehand. It did the same when she was feeling sorry for herself during the moult.

 

Very grateful to hear of anything else I should be looking for or try at this stage.

 

Many thanks!

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Poor girl, she sounds a little under the weather - possible something involving her stomach?

 

I'd be tempted to check her temperature (if you don't have a thermometer, have a feel under the wings to see if it feels about normal compared to the other girls) and also buy a sachet of 'good bacteria' from the vets to see if that can help break down her crop, live mealworms should help too - they'll eat the blockage from within and then become food themselves!

 

How old is she?

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