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That's what I was thinking too. She seems super stressed right now so I'm going to leave her to settle for a bit but I just thought it was strange having the smell from her mouth but nothing in her crop. I've dealt with sour crop before but there was always something in there so it makes me...

try putting it under some heat. is she eating and everything okay? check her for injuries, worms in poop, sour crop. Don't think they get all their feathers at 2 months... blood feathers are really what keep them warm those don't come in until later but I don't know much about your breed of...

Look under her tonics

check this lady out: www.moonlightmileherbs.com I bought her tincture for bumble foot 2 bottles now) after an unsuccessful attempt at carving it out of my birds foot like most do. Few drops on foot every other day it shrank & became small enough I just plucked it out!! Anyway, she sells...

please help! Found a very young bird (6mos) in a small sanctuary next to my house. Another neighbor has been feeding it but I caught it last night & have her isolated before flock integration. She's very thin and smells terrible! She has a bad smell coming from her mouth but the crop is empty...

Not sure, you know chickens.. they are susceptible to so many ailments unfortunately. Maybe she pushed too hard? Definitely look up vent prolapse on here so you can get a better idea of what causes it and treatment. Definitely try the hemorrhoid cream! It will help. If it gets dirty you can put...

Thanks guys!! Great advice both of you. Barbara that's great insight I had no idea.. the few articles I read about Merricks it sounded so fast so I just ruled it out but from what you described that's probably what she has. It DOES come as flare ups almost, then she's better. I spoil the bejesus...

My gosh I'm so sorry that is super sad. One of the cons of free ranging I guess.. I lost all my flock but one hen I don't put them out anymore just not worth it. Sorry

I'm sorry about your bird.

Thank you I appreciate that

Do you have a rooster? Sometimes they can be very rough and can leave scratches with the spur or other claws. have you inspected for predators? is your coop and fence in tact? no holes in fence or areas dug around fence or coop? that is really sad I'm sorry. I would take this poor buff indoors...

Hopefully it's something minor.. he sounds okay for the most part. If it was my bird I would put him in a animal carrier with clean bedding food water for a day or two then let him out and see how he does. if there's no visible injury then hopefully he just sprained it or something and needs to...

I'm sorry no one has responded yet I will try to help you. I have a post as well no one has commented on oddly enough :/ First, take a deep breath. Unfortunately this happens and from experience and from reading others postings on this it will keep happening and is painful. You'll probably have...

how's your bird?

Hi everyone, just joined & happy to be here! Hoping someone can offer some input on my beloved bird.. she is 2 years old, a rescue, and has stopped laying recently. She has lost weight, has a pale-ish comb some days, has a small (about marble size) lump in her neck/throat, is a little lethargic...