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Just wondering if you were saying you used chicken wire? Still with no problems? I have 90 acres and we have the coop behind the house-- no problems yet but going to make a big run and trying to figure out which way to go!

Yes... Its is a small wooden coop with 2 neating boxes and attached run

Hello all... I live in central NY. .... I have been raising some chickens indoors for winter.... I have two silkies about 8 months i think could go outside (still getting to 30s at night) but i also have 2 old english 3.5 months that i wonder if they would be ok? My other concern is they ate in...

Yeah no drainage and I checked her mouth yesterday and didn't notice a smell. Could be food.... there is a lot of dust with the crumble mix. Got the vetrx.... hope it helps. Thing just a few drops daily in water? Thanks for all the help.... she layer another egg today!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1aHqkZrgBmkanJMR25sYmp5VW8/view?usp=drivesdk We shall see if that works. Crop was little smaller than a quarter. Could feel food in it.

@Wyorp Rock How can i post a video?

Awesome! My 7.5 month old silkie also just layer her first egg.... was also so small... which I know being a bantam it may be smaller but hoping it does increase a little as it occurs more!

I will try to get a video. I plan to recheck her crop tm, did not seem entirely empty this morning and was bigger this evening than the other chickens. She has no other symptoms and none of the others have it. Cough or like throat clearing noise happens every 10 mins maybe. She's eating n...

Ok so i think vent is improving and she actually just layed first egg today. But i feel like she still has something up with her throat or somrthing. No drainage... Still eating amd drinking and lively.... Could it be worms? I dont see amy in her droppings? With out vet visit what should i do...

Sorry for blurry pics

Thanks for the quick response! No abdominal swelling and no nasal drainage but I can hear her exhale. Attached is vent pic

These are what I have

2 days ago I noticed my indoor 7 month old chicken had a bit of a raspy voice with cough, still has this and shakes head at times but seemed ok but then I noticed sore vent with yellow/white drainage. Sadly we have the chickens for eggs first and she has yet to start laying so I am unable to...