Why isn't my cockatiel chick's crop emptying? Is it sour crop?

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Hello, We have a 3 week old cockatiel chick called Garf who’s crop isn’t emptying. We believe he might have a case of sour crop or slow crop. He was last fed 12 hours ago and his crop is still full. I stopped feeding him the formula as soon as I noticed the problem and have been giving him drops of warm water every three- five hours. In this time he was done three very water poos and vomited twice. He still looks somewhat energetic at the moment but could go downhill very quickly. Unfortunately. Pet's info: Bird | Cockatiel | Male | 22 days old | 0.1 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

It does sound as if Garf is pretty ill and needs to be seen by a vet in person. Sour crop can be caused by a number of things including infections, obstructions, etc, and if he can't keep any food down and is vomiting, vet care is needed to clear the crop and get him started on medications. Your question cut off, however, if you are having trouble affording vet care, this site may help give you some ideas so Garf can get the help he needs: https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/having-trouble-affording-veterinary-care

Why isn't my cockatiel chick's crop emptying? Is it sour crop?

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