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    Crop Not Sour But Big and Soft, Also Wheezing - Advice?

    Thought I'd post an update since we are still working on this problem. She's much better, but still has about a ping pong ball size amount of food in her crop every morning, which feels fairly firm. I have a plan though. But first, let me give you an update... Since I last posted, I started...
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    Crop Not Sour But Big and Soft, Also Wheezing - Advice?

    Happy update from this morning - I took away food AND water overnight, and her crop was much smaller, though still swollen and squishy. The size is now down to less than a ping pong ball. Best of all, the wheezing seems to have stopped!!! My plan is to massage the crop a few times today and...
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    Crop Not Sour But Big and Soft, Also Wheezing - Advice?

    Hi All, Need some advice. I have a one-year old hen and about 6 weeks ago I noticed a cough and some wheezing. No other symptoms (except recently I discovered a swollen crop, will get into that in a minute). Treated her for 2 weeks with Tetracycline and the coughing stopped within several...
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    Black Crow

    It's important that you don't take a young crow and try to raise it illegally, and here's why. I volunteer with a wildlife rescue and there have been several people who had pet crows confiscated by Fish and Wildlife. Terribly sad for the bird, as crows are social and get attached. Sad for the...
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