Posted August 30, 200519 yr please help, i went into my my birds yesterday, and the chick born that day looked to have a kind of air sac from the crop upwards, it had a bit of food in the bottom, so i thought it was just cos it wasnt 'full up' but today theres much more food in it, and its moving about quite well, but this 'bubble' is sort of on the shoulder and behind its back of its neck, is this normal, i know i have read something once on here, but didnt know what i should do with it if anything, any advise will be greatly aprreciated please
August 30, 200519 yr It does sound like its crop, being on the shoulder and back. When I had my first clutch, I freaked out, since it was on the shoulder & back. It should be kind of transparent and lots of creamy stuff inside. It reminds me of chicken fat! that globby stuff just under the skin! I know I have baby pics on my link below, I am not sure if there are any of their crops. but anyway, yes it sounds very normal!
August 30, 200519 yr thank you for your reply Buuzbee, sorry to be a worrier, but it looks so much more 'air filled' than all the other chicks crops is this normal? it looks like if you **** it it would go down?
August 30, 200519 yr http://photobucket.com/albums/a201/BUUZBEE...st2weeks022.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/a201/BUUZBEE...lesday11005.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/a201/BUUZBEE...iebabies007.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/a201/BUUZBEE...iebabies004.jpg here are some links to some of them, the 2nd one you can see it pretty well!
August 30, 200519 yr thank you for your reply Buuzbee, sorry to be a worrier, but it looks so much more 'air filled' than all the other chicks crops is this normal? it looks like if you **** it it would go down? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> how old are they tem? when i went back and looked, it seems more full of air when they are really young. it seemed to fill up more of food as they got older. then the feathers apeared and you coundnt see anymore can you post a picture?
August 30, 200519 yr they were beautiful photos, thank you, but this little chicks is way bigger than that, it looks like someone has literally blown up one side of it, i shall take a photo tomorrow and post it for you, if thats okay?
August 30, 200519 yr I would say if the little one is that much older, maybe a trip to the vet would be needed. Lets see what some other breeders have to say. If the little one is moving and eating well, i wouldn't worry too much, but lets see what the gang has to offer! then take it from there!!
August 31, 200519 yr I've read about this on here somewhere and i think that the person had to **** it and release the air, i have no idea how you would do this safely though so maybe you could ask a vet?
August 31, 200519 yr hi dawn this sounds like he has air in the crop its not uncommon it happens when the hen feeds the chick air instead of food there are a couple of reasons a maiden hen or a hen who isnt feeding enough 1. take the chick and gently massage the air towards the beak and expell as much as possible you might have to do this a few times if this is doesnt work gently **** the birds crop with a needle and release the air that way but make sure the needle is steralized the hole will heal itself
August 31, 200519 yr thank you sdo much Hath, you are one in a million! i have posted some photos for you to see, but i will do this as you have said, just one thing please, will the hole bleed? or will only air come out, just so im prior warned and prepared incase it was to bleed, so i dont panic, thanks again Love Dawn
August 31, 200519 yr , bless it, its definatley getting bigger, i can see what you mean about not getting enough food, as the crop is never full, it wasnt today when i checked too. Thanks Hath
August 31, 200519 yr How's the babes today? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> all wonderful thank you Buuzbee, except the crop on this little one, but i feel better now Hath has told me this can happen and i now know what to do..........He's a star
August 31, 200519 yr Are you going to be brave and do it yourself, or take the little one to the vet? I'm a chicken, I would have to go to the vet or have hubby do it!!! (Laughing out loud)
August 31, 200519 yr Are you going to be brave and do it yourself, or take the little one to the vet? I'm a chicken, I would have to go to the vet or have hubby do it!!! (Laughing out loud) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i darent risk taking it too a vet our vets is about 30-40 minutes travelling there, and i darent keep it form its mummy for that long, so i had to be big a nd brave, i held it and spoke and comforted it whilst my hubby did it, but at least now i know incase it ever happens again, thanks to Hath
August 31, 200519 yr glad it worked just keep an eye for it happening again in the next couple of days :beer:
September 1, 200519 yr Oh i'm so glad you were able to do it!! i wouldn't have been able to do it myself i don't think!
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