Chicken bald back

[staceychristie]

Hi.

2 year old exBatt Katie is not eating, and is wasting away. She's got water/fluid in her crop, but doesn't want to eat.

 

Her poos are obviously fluidy, and she is still alert, and drinking a little water.

 

I've tried to empty her crop, but she's not let any out of her beak.

 

Today, she's just started neck bobbing, which I've seen before, when they try to clear the crop.

 

Can't get into vets till tomorrow.

 

Any urgent advice please? Thanks

 

Stacey X

[Beantree]

Keep her on a water only diet until the crop empties completely as it sounds like sour crop. Any food given will just feed the sourness. I've heard people give vinegar, but that's not something we have ever needed to do because there has been no reoccurrence.

[mullethunter]

I agree with Beantree.

[staceychristie]

Thanks.

 

She's only drinking water anyway, and not interested in anything else (even crumbs of cheese which are her very special, and rarely found treat.

 

Vets tomorrow, as it's been a while since she's ate anything.

 

Did try apple cider vinegar, but she didn't have that horrible smell from her beak that we've had with sourcrop before.

 

Keep you posted. Thanks

 

StaceyTheHen x

[staceychristie]

Well, vet couldn't find anything wrong, and heart etc all OK. Prescribed some pills, but before we could give her the first one, she's eatting again!!!!!

 

Think she got frightened at the vets, and thought she better do something quick before another visit

 

Thanks for your help

 

StaceyTheHen