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Vanilla
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| Hi Cazjohn, i'm so glad you hen is better, i didn't mean to hijack your post. Rang the vet this morning and he didn't have any further ideas but said the yoghurt should help. The worst one does seem a bit better today, so will persevere! Thanks for your help. |
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Vanilla
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cazjohn
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No problems with hijacking what would we do without this forum 
Glad your little ones are showing some improvement. |
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Squidge
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Location: Folkestone, Kent
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| Just a quickie. Nystatin is an anti fungal, the vet who says they haven't got any sounds as though they can't be bothered (there are other anti fungals) I recently told my vet about this forum to find that they look on it for advice!!!!! |
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Vanilla
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| Hi there all, a quick update. I was originally using Actimel to dose the chicks as it is runnier, then i switched to normal live yoghurt. Have switched back to Actimel as one chick has gone right down hill again. Her crop is nearly the same size as her body, poor thing she is so miserable. Any one have any advice on draining the crop? I've tried turning her upside down but nothing seems to happen and i am worried about choking her! Any help appreciated. |
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cazjohn
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Hi Vanilla,
Again only done this with a full size chicken but we tipped her up beak facing the floor and rubbed her crop at the same time but literally only for seconds, you do have to be really careful not to choke them or that the liquid comes back into their lungs - hopefully someone will come along with some advice for chicks. |
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Vanilla
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| Another update and great news. My babies have totally recovered and are now living in the shed instead of the house! My husband is dutifully building me a fantastic house and run which will be ready soon. Good news because they are growing fast! Thanks for all your help and advice, i'm sure i'll be back! Hopefully getting a couple of ex-batts soon. |
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cazjohn
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| That's really good news - ex-batts are great! |
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monicalock
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one of our POL's got sour crop and we treated it very successfully by giving a little warm water to drink (didn't think much to that). then we slowly and carefully syringed a litte grapeseed oil into her mouth, which she swallowed ok (too much too quick can make them choke or vomit and choke to death i gather). massaged her crop, isolated her for that night and next morning gave her a little live yoghurt. she was raring to go by then. what a quick difference it made. also, we were told that any cooking oil will do.  |
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