It sounds very much like your chick's crop has started to slow down. A trip to the vet whilst the crop is up is advisable as chances are he needs some antibiotics. The causes of sour crop or crop stasis as it is known are the food is too cold (needs to be between 38 and 42 degrees celsius, anything lower will cause the crop to slow down and anything higher will cause burning and possible death), the chick's environment is too cold or not constant and the humidity is too low.

It is very, very important not to top us feed until the crop is completely empty. All you do then is cause the food to sour in the baby's crop making the problem worse. A lot of people swear by giving a little apple juice when the crop is up as this is said to neutralise the crop. Your vet may want to flush out the old fermented food out of the crop and administer medication directly in the crop. Sadly it appears that once a chick starts with crop stasis chances are it will be an ongoing problem. If left untreated it is fatal.

Try reading this as I found it very helpful Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine - Sour Crop in Cockatiel Chicks

Keep baby warm and seek veterinary advice. Good luck x

Just checked and you are about 70 miles away. If you wanted to borrow the brooder I could always meet you half way. Send me a pm if you want me to call you.

That would be fantasic. I don't drive but my husband does and he is at home at the moment. I can check with him if he is happy to come over and get back to you later this morning with an answer. You are a life saver.

Haven't heard from you for a few days. How is baby Peanut doing?

Peanut is still alive and kicking. I had to go away for a few days so I left my husband in charge. I can't believe how mush s/he has changed since Saturday. The eyes have started to open and s/he is very vocal when it is feeding times and hoping about the place.

I know I am enquiring a little late in the day, but as I just joined, How is Peanut. Hope he did ok, if the crop seems to not be emptying fully a little warm water and massage the crop can help; if sour crop is suspected a warm water flush can help providing you catch it very early on in the problems life. then it flushes and feeding can continue normally, ( if I am wrong plz tell me someone, never too late to learn)

Hi. Peanut is doing really well thanks. She will be 9 weeks old this weekend and is a real little character. The problem with her crop was just air and was probably a result of my inexperienced feeding as I have never had to hand rear before and I was not dispensing the formula quickly enough, however I soon learnt and she thrived.

oh I am so glad for you. I feel quite overwhelmed that little peanut is doing so well. I hated loosing babies. congratulations x
see my baby photos if you can x

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I've just had a look at your pics. You have some gorgeous cockatiels

unfortunately, i dont have them anymore ,but I put a deposit down on my new baby whiteface pied cockateil today now i gotta wait a nail biting 4-6 weeks for my next cuddle, getting really excited, am tempted to get two!! this little one is a light pied I'd like to get another whiteface cinamon pearl, like magnum in my photos. she was my darling x

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