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Her crop is just below her neck on her right side (your left if you're looking at her). On a larger hen it looks sort of like her boobs.  Feel around that area and see if you feel anything unusual.  Anything hard and round...

getting the stinger out and applying baking soda won't hurt a chicken.  I don't know what I'd do if she went into shock, I guess give Benadryl and hope it works?  I'm hoping someone with experience pipes up but in the...

also, you can search "Vent Gleet" and that might give you more info.  Here's a post I found: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/463853/needing-more-input-of-vent-gleet  

oh, geez!  I really don't know.  First thing that came to mind was a yeast infection but I'm really not sure.  Can you describe what the black stuff is?

Also, mine definitely got worse when she was stressed/excited.  She also couldn't eat, her aim was horrible.  She could only drink by putting her beak in the water and then flinging her head back so the water would go down...

It took 14 days for my chick to get back to completely normal.  I gave her Polyvisol, liquid Vitamin B with Selenium and Vitamin E 3 times a day.  It took about 7 days to see some subtle improvement, 10 days for the...

sounds like a vitamin deficiency or wry neck.  search that in this forum and you'll find lots of info on treating.  She needs vitamins and electrolytes ASAP!  

put some chick food in a very small dish (ramekin?) and add some water to it.  The food will soak up the water and get soft.  She may start eating that.  My chicks LOVED it!  It's easier to eat.  You may also...

BeccaSmith - if you search "vitamin deficiency" in this forum you'll find lots of information about what those symptoms can be and different ways to treat it.  I had to hand feed my chick for about 14 days and I included liquid...

also, search for wry neck in this forum.  You'll find in some other posts a link to a pretty informative video and a recipe for the vitamins.