HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF SAW DUST ON CHICKEN Ball crop/ Impacted crop/ Sour crop Treatment Impacted crop occur when birds feed on wood saw dust or in free range when long straw grasses are fed on. This result in the inability of the feed to pass into the stomach for digestion. As a result the affected bird's crop will look bigger and hard irrespective of feeding or time of the day. As time passes, if left untreated, the feed in the crop will start to grow yeast, and if the beak is smelled, you'd feel a sour odour and the birds would go off feed. TREATMENT Do not serve the bird with feed Measure 5ml of coconut oil using syringe and administer to the bird, After 2mims, massage the crop with up and down for few minutes, do this twice a day, it's likely the bird vomit to empty the crop -Add apple cider vinegar cider(5ml)or probiotics( check previous post for how it's done) into their morning water and serve -Do not serve feed, and literally the birds won't even eat, but you can give the bird applesauce( peel your apple,remove seeds, chop and add to pot, add sugar, little salt and water, boil for 10 minutes, chop like porridge, allow to cool and serve your bird) -In the afternoon,serve the bird electrolytewater (check our previous post on how to make electrolyte). In the evening, repeat the 5ml of coconut oil and massaging,then give plain water. Do this till the crop is emptied. Note: It's either the bird vomit the crop content or it passes into the stomach. Check below pictures for samples. If you are confused,feel free to ask questions