crop slow down
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crop slow down
i think 2 of my three chicks have crop slow down i read on the exact label all about it and treated it with a thinner formula and got apple sauce tonight and will start feeding it tomarow as the label sugests. but i was wondering if tempurature causes it? if it does then is it too high or too low of a temperature that causes crop slowdown? and will an increase or decrease help to treat it? if you know please reply
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Re: crop slow down
Try mixing the formula with Pedialyte. Its in the baby isle at the stores. In the past I have used it and it helped my little ones.
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i am feeding them every 4 hours, 4 times a day they are 5 weeks old the youngest is about 4 weeks old
they each like different amounts (mls=milliliters)
the oldest likes 12-13 mls. the middle only likes about 9 mls.
and the youngest eats the most he is always hungry for more but i stop him at 16mls.
the reason i suspected crop stasis is that it was 4 hours since the last feeding and they still had some food in their crop it took about 1/2 an hour more to empty and the next day the same thing happened at about the same time once more so i got scared and posted for advise
they each like different amounts (mls=milliliters)
the oldest likes 12-13 mls. the middle only likes about 9 mls.
and the youngest eats the most he is always hungry for more but i stop him at 16mls.
the reason i suspected crop stasis is that it was 4 hours since the last feeding and they still had some food in their crop it took about 1/2 an hour more to empty and the next day the same thing happened at about the same time once more so i got scared and posted for advise
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That is if there is a substantial amount of food still in the crop. Like i said, there should be atleast 10% still in the crop. If there is agbsolutely nothing in the crop, it means you aren't feeding them enough or often enough.
If they still have full or relatively full crops at a certain feeding, but are nearly empty at other feedings, then you may consider cutting out on feed.
Can i ask what times you are feeding them?
If they still have full or relatively full crops at a certain feeding, but are nearly empty at other feedings, then you may consider cutting out on feed.
Can i ask what times you are feeding them?
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