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Thanks so much folks....I looked up impacted crop and I am pretty sure that is what she has. Don't really know what to do at this point as I don't think that I could do that surgery on her myself. Not to mention that I think that operating with out some sort of pain meds is really inhumane...

Hi there....I am new to the chicken world and need some advice. I have a hen who is about 4 months old and she has had a big lump/mass on her front upper breast area for the past 2 months it has recently got bigger and today when I went out to check on them she was hiding and looked like she was...

I'm sorry guys...I'm just new to all of this and I just want to do the right things. Didn't mean to stress you all out.

maybe splayed leg???

about 12 hours

OK...here I am with yet another issue.... I have one chick that is doing well but is having some trouble with one leg...it is kind of trying to walk on its haunch and not its foot which makes it so it can't really walk to well. Any advice???

Thanks. It seem like a issue for sure...not just getting his bearings...it is like something is wrong, wish that I knew what so I could help. The legs seem fine, however I do have one that is doing well but is having some trouble with one leg...it is kind of trying to walk on its haunch and not...

One of my chicks hatched last night and is now dry and fluffy, and making good loud and strong cherps, however, when it tries to stand he ends up falling over backwards on to his back. I googled this and came up with wry neck maybe??? Anyone know what could be going on and if there is a way to...

Man....I am full of problems...I am so sorry!!!

One of the hatched chicks looks good and is fluffed out and sounds great, good and loud, however, when he stands up he ends up with his head going up and then he falls over backwards onto his back and wiggles all around until he can get up again. I googled this and came up with wry neck? Is that...

PLEASE help...I don't know what to do.... there is another egg that I think is the same way now....

OK...I need more help...one has been trying to hatch for almost 24 hours now. I just looked at it and it had been making good progress but nothing in hours, so I took off some shell and then outer membrane, and the inner membrane was really sticky and kind of crusty. So I took a Q tip and slowly...

OK...one has made it out!!! But... it has a red blob on its belly with a stringy thing hanging...is this normal???

Oh I am a scrapbooker...so you better believe that I will have pictures!!! Thank You SO SO much for taking the time to help me. Say some happy strong hatching prayers for my new babies and I will keep you posted. I have twin 2 year old boys and everyday the say Eggs, mama, Eggs? So today I...

OK...so what now? Just wait it out and hope for the best at this point?