Posts by chickerdoodle

Quote: Originally Posted by Indigosands  2 wk olds with 9 wk olds I would not do.  Their ages are really incompatible with their current living arrangements anyhow.  :)  Your older chicks I'm sure are...

Its probably her crop. They fill their crop during the day (its slightly on the right side of the chest) and then overnight they digest the food and its empty again by morning. So if she is acting normal and the crop empties overnight...

If they eat too many grass clippings they can get a crop impaction so I would not use it for bedding. I also don't think it would be terribly absorbent. I do give my girls a handful of grass clippings for all 4 girls as they enjoy it...

Cute chicks! I too am worried about using only chicken wire instead of 1/2' hardware cloth fastened with screws and washers (some staples can be worked out by a determined raccoon). There will always be predators (coyotes, raccoons,...

I used a stuffed animal for them to play on (they mostly cuddled and slept on it), an upside down clay pot which my 2 1/2- 3 week  old chicks LOVED to jump up and down on (I plugged the hole to prevent them from catching a...

How is your  chicken?

Poor girl!  That is a lot of cabbage for two chickens!  She seems to have over eaten and/or maybe swallowed pieces too large (no teeth so once it gets into their beak it goes down anyway) for her. I would do as you are....

Did you give them vinegar and water that was too hot? No vinegar at this age and hot water can burn their crop which at this age can be fatal--hope that's not it. Room temp water only.  After a few weeks a little ACV (Apple...

In order for us to help, we need more accurate info. Have you raised chicks before?   Questions: What are you using for heat?  What is the temperature in their brooder?  Can they get away from the heat lamp...

They will just drop and sleep but they'll pop back up cheeping if you touch them. They will lay down, fall down or even fall asleep standing up leaning on their beak.   Quote: Originally Posted by...