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Someone just shared with me a different method to help my girl, that doesn't involve turning her upside down. I need to find a video, to see how it's done. I just don't feel like she has a lot of time.
Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal
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SageHill
Herd Master
When my Lydia had crop issues I didn't hold her upside down, but tubed her, all by myself. I got advice at BYC as well, mainly from @Wyorp Rock.
Lydia didn't make it, but crop issues can be difficult to treat.
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Yes, that's what I'm finding out. Do you know of a good video on tubing?
I'll have to see if I can find your thread on this. Was it in the emergencies section?
No, it's on my main thread. Let me see if I can find where exactly.
Here is an article about crop issues:
www.backyardchickens.com
Tubing:
www.backyardchickens.com
www.backyardchickens.com
www.backyardchickens.com
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-of-our-flock.1286630/page-6166#post-24942265
Lydia's crop issues start around page 201 in my journal, try this link:
www.backyardchickens.com
How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you're dealing with
Diagnosing the crop disorder A hen is behaving lethargically, not eating much, if at all, but she has a full crop. This is the first sign something's not right. The full crop points to this hen having crop issues and not being sick for some other...
Tubing:
Need to Tube Severely Molting Hen
I got one syringe in her. Counter hits me about 3-4 inches below my belly button. Try placing her on the counter and squishing her between your left arm and torso while using your left hand to hold her head and neck.
Step-by-Step Tube Feeding Guide - Pictures - Under construction
In this thread I will try to cover all aspects of tube feeding. Subjects covered will be: When to tube Tube feeding contraindications Crop volume and how much to tube How to insert the tube Risks associated with tubing Supplies needed and where you can get them The importance of correcting...
Crop Feeding
Picture by BYC's @KsKingBee From Technical Procedures for the Avian Patient, by Amy B. Johnson, CVT Crop Feeding Crop feeding is the main way to provide nutritional support to sick birds. There are many different formulas on the market...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-of-our-flock.1286630/page-6166#post-24942265
Lydia's crop issues start around page 201 in my journal, try this link:
fuzzi's Chicken Journal
Luke and Leia turned out to be Luke and Han. They were rehomed to a friend of mine who didn't have any current roosters. My second hatch was five, which are all also cockerels. I have home for two of them and I'm afraid the other two are going to have to go soon. 😕
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Thank you very much. Let's see if I can get this girl on the road to recovery.Here is an article about crop issues:
How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you're dealing with
Diagnosing the crop disorder A hen is behaving lethargically, not eating much, if at all, but she has a full crop. This is the first sign something's not right. The full crop points to this hen having crop issues and not being sick for some other...
Tubing:
Need to Tube Severely Molting Hen
I got one syringe in her. Counter hits me about 3-4 inches below my belly button. Try placing her on the counter and squishing her between your left arm and torso while using your left hand to hold her head and neck.
Step-by-Step Tube Feeding Guide - Pictures - Under construction
In this thread I will try to cover all aspects of tube feeding. Subjects covered will be: When to tube Tube feeding contraindications Crop volume and how much to tube How to insert the tube Risks associated with tubing Supplies needed and where you can get them The importance of correcting...
Crop Feeding
Picture by BYC's @KsKingBee From Technical Procedures for the Avian Patient, by Amy B. Johnson, CVT Crop Feeding Crop feeding is the main way to provide nutritional support to sick birds. There are many different formulas on the market...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-of-our-flock.1286630/page-6166#post-24942265
Lydia's crop issues start around page 201 in my journal, try this link:
fuzzi's Chicken Journal
Luke and Leia turned out to be Luke and Han. They were rehomed to a friend of mine who didn't have any current roosters. My second hatch was five, which are all also cockerels. I have home for two of them and I'm afraid the other two are going to have to go soon. 😕
Baymule
Herd Master
@drstratton and @fuzzi Y'all should make a new thread for Crop Issues so it is easy to find. When everything goes into your journal, it is hard to find. If someone is doing a search, the title of the thread makes it easier to find for not just you, the rest of us, but possibly someone who isn't a member and they might stick around.
The search doesn't work well on BYC, so I agree. An entire thread or forum area for just crop issues would be great.
I will put it on my Things to Do Once I Retire list.
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That's a good idea. Once things settle down with her I'll see about doing that.Thank you very much. Let's see if I can get this girl on the road to recovery.
