Slow-Crop youngster, what-to-do?

[pdpbison]

Few days ago, a gal brought me a youngster, a squeaker, stubby tail, plump, nice looking (the Pigeon I mean, not the gal, although the gal was good looking too )...anyway, someone had found it wandering in the street and brought it to her. She had fed it via syringe, a few meals of K-T...

Anyway, the youngster is still a 'nuzzler' wishing to be fed...so...I fed him a light supper on the first evening just to be sociable, and he soon after threw up.

His poos have been brown-gravy and Water, and sometimes some white liquidy stuff. And, I noticed his Crop was not emptying and still has not emptied from when he was first brought two days ago.

I have been doing gentle Crop Massages, and it has not changed anything. He has learned to drink from a Cup now, after a few rounds of holloww-nipple, so Water is easy for him. I do not want to feed him untill his crop is empty.

He spends his time standing quietly or tentatively pecking sometimes if the other Birds in here are pecking, but, mostly he just stands or walks around in the 'Bird feeding area' or gets a little wound up and nuzzles or is squeaking.

Earlier he was doing some wing excercises which was nice to see. He does not seem to be feeling too poorly, but is a little subdued. He was quite enthused (usual Wing flapping and assertive nuzzleings ) about me feeding him and would be again if I offered to do so.

Crop is mushy and quite soft, but not right...it should have emptied long before this...and it is at least half full. In two days I have fed him maybe, one Tablespoon of food, mostly on the night I got him, and a tiny bit the next day.

Any ideas for me to try?

Bromilliad or Papaya enzymes maybe? - 'Digel'? - Vinegar in his Water?


Phil
Las Vegas