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I have found a few of my chickens like that as well, and the crop was very full of liquid and stunk bad! This is what I found out.. They had sour crop, from feeding them bread. They had very bad smelling black liquid that I purged from them, unfortunately both of my hens didn't make it but...

thank you for the information, very helpful!!!

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this is the second gold star in two months that that's has a smelly dark liquid in her crop.. she has lost weight and acts dizzy.. I tipped her upside down and drained her crop and then she drank fresh water and ate some food. is this something that happens to this breed, the last time the...

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It is normal, not to worry you are doing the right thing by offering oyster shells. This is a common thing in new hens laying.. mine that are about a year old do the same once in awhile.. I think they are so neat, the kids find them interesting.. One thing I would suggest is don't feed them...

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I am a small hobby farmer with 4 Americana's 1 hen turkey and 13 gold stars... we also have 4 cows. But my chickens are " my ladies" they are free range dand love to come up and be petted and love bread as a special treat! thanks for let me be part of your group!