Bird with a crop full of air

[Okitsme]

Hi Guys,

 

I hope someone can help. One of my racers only came back today with what I can only describe as a crop full of air. Is there something I can do for it? It does not look all that well. Its neck looks like it could be Mike Tyson. I have felt its crop and it definately air in its crop. Even under its chest.

 

All help much appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

David

[OLDYELLOW]

you can either *expletive removed* it with a sterilised pin or leave it , i had a cock that had punctured its air sac and after 3 days went down on its own  

[Okitsme]

So is that what happened then? It puctured its airsac? How does it happen and is there something I can do to make sure it does not happen again? Sorry for all the questions.

 

Thank you

[OLDYELLOW]

i gave the cock away tnhat this happened too and hasent happened since , mine did it on barley , but the can also do it in flight , i think sticklebault had a cock that did this quite often after a race

[hotrod]

try the needle of your vaccine punture the bag of air and gently squeeze the air out , it may well fill up again but repeat and hopefully in a day or so it will be fine ,its probably hit something on the way home .

[Peckedhen]

Baby with punctured air sac before and after releasing air with a needle. Not one of mine - seen on Pigeontalk.com.

[Delboy]

You dont want to be puncturing its crop more than once, therefore stick the needle into crop, leave needle in so you can squeeze air out through needle. When deflated, carefully take needle out and put a little vaseline on the puncture. I had a hen that returned from a race like this, a few weeks later she won the section ,almost 5 hours ahead of second bird,  from 510 miles.

[Okitsme]

Thanks guys, guess I am going to have to play doctor then and get me doctors bag out. Will let everyone know how it gets on.

 

Thank you

[les]

one thing no body mentioned ,is dont let it out fore a few days ,give it chance to heal

[breakaway]

high risk of infection using a needle sterilised or not be careful as the pigeon is ,nt kept in a sterilised enviroment allsorts of nastys kicking  about  can be cured with antibiotics

[mark m]

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[Taylorsloft]

Hi Guys,

 

I hope someone can help. One of my racers only came back today with what I can only describe as a crop full of air. Is there something I can do for it? It does not look all that well. Its neck looks like it could be Mike Tyson. I have felt its crop and it definitely air in its crop. Even under its chest.

 

All help much appreciated.

 

Thanks  wish my pigeons were full of air instead of corn   :)

 

David

 

 

[breakaway]

had this prob twice no joy

[Guest IB]

Seems to be down to injury, and it's self-healing. I'd be inclined to leave it for a day or so to see if it rights iteself. If not then I'd seek help. The air isn't trapped in the crop (how could it be?) it's trapped under the skin, and its my understanding you insert the needle just under the skin to release it, taking care not to hit anything else, and the trapped air will vent harmlessly to the atmosphere.  Personally, I'm not confident that I could do that.

[caramel log]

has this once with a young spread cock,i observed for 1 day and lo n behold it seemed to correct itself,hes ok now