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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    I have a question about taking care of the chicks when (if) they arrive. I currently have the eggs and broody in a sort of hutch separated from the other chickens, it is about 2 by 4 feet. Unfortunately I have realised that I am supposed to be going camping for 4 days when the chicks will be...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    I found this thread a few days ago when my Welsummer went broody and have been reading through the first few pages with great interest. And today I gave her some real fertile eggs! I managed to get some locally which saved some expense, I am worried that she will not last the course as she is...
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    sour crop?

    Just wanted to post an update - the chicken (her name is Jack) is doing SO much better! I have given up on the ACV and isolation and have just been dosing her up with Monistat which was the only version of the anti-fungal stuff I could get (kind of weird to be feeding her stuff marked "for...
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    sour crop?

    Thanks again! Do you have your chicken with the others now or have you separated her? And is she on a special diet?
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    sour crop?

    Thanks Jakrat, that is really a big help. I am going to get some lotramin today and hopefully that will help her. And thanks for the video too. It's reassuring to know that your sour crop was hanging around, although of course not so much fun for you. But at least it means my chicken is in with...
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    sour crop?

    I have a young (4 months or so) chicken who I think has sour crop. Her crop is (very) enlarged and feels soft like a balloon. I have separated her from her flockmates and have been putting apple cider vinegar in her water and feeding her live yoghurt and a bit of scrambled egg. I have also...
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