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    Not Laying, I know I know...

    Agreed! I did see a listing awhile back on CL that took in chickens nobody wanted. I am going to stick it out. I think my one speckled Sussex has started laying, not regularly but I can tell it's her egg. Would love to catch her in the nesting box for 100% confirmation but I am pretty sure...
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    Not Laying, I know I know...

    Great info, thank you! I kick myself I didn't make the coop and run bigger than it is. It can only hold 4 - 5 birds max and I haven't brought myself to cull a chicken just yet.
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    Not Laying, I know I know...

    Thank you for the reply and advice, they were great layers and the speckled Sussex is a sweet hen. They aren't free to roam, I let them free range periodically when I am home doing choirs in the yard. Most weekends they are out free ranging. Never culled a chicken before but thought about...
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    Not Laying, I know I know...

    I spent a lot of time with them yesterday and I cannot see anything off. I inspected their droppings and both looks pretty normal.
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    Not Laying, I know I know...

    I know there are 100's of posts and information about not laying. But I can't seem to figure this one out and it could be I just have 2 hens with health issues. Speckled Sussex and a Plymouth Rock, both about 2-3yrs old. Plymouth Rock was a little egg laying machine then she stopped last...
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    How do YOU feed your birds??

    Hard for me to say, not that experience however I will ask if its possible something else is getting into the run at night and eating some of the feed? I noticed I was going through feed much quicker than normal. I put up a trail cam and saw I had a coon getting into the run and eating the...
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    What's your favorite/friendliest breed

    Probably not a good example as I bought 3 of my 4 hens while they were older and already laying. Very very skittish, especially my Easter egger and Plymouth rock. My buff orpington is not as, will squat for me, and is more friendly. Now my speckled sussex I raised as a chick, she is by far the...
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    Sour crop?

    Glad she is feeling and doing much better. I am not sure what causes these things. I've only had chickens a few years and I've had my share of issues with them. Wry neck, impacted crop, sour crop, leg mites, etc... While they are pretty easy to maintain I didn't realize how prone they are to...
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    My hen has vent gleet

    Sorry for your loss :( I have not dealt with a loss just yet but I know I will at some point. In both cases for sour crop I did induce vomiting to my hens. I know that many frown upon that and I understand but there was so much gurgling and I truly think it was really beneficial to just get all...
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    Impacted Crop/Sour Crop/Vent Gleet

    Over the counter at just about any pharmacy. Good luck
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    My hen has vent gleet

    If it's a bad case it could have become sour crop or vice versa which why she might not be into eating much or drinking. Can you hear is squishing, smell? I truly believe that's what happened to my poor girl. Her butt was raw like that for a while, I feel terrible. I just thought it was pasty...
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    Gleet monistat dose

    Was the other with the dark poo dewormed? I would lean towards possible worms, but I am very inexperienced with this as a whole. I have never had a worm issue yet, just a sour crop issue with two of my birds over the few years I've had chickens.
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    Impacted Crop/Sour Crop/Vent Gleet

    Couldn't agree more. Knowing what you did helped them feels so good after seeing them so down and out. Thanks so much for all your help
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    Sour crop?

    Keep us posted, I am not that experienced but I have had a few hens have sour crop. Crop very squishy kind of doughy. Often times can hear it swishing around if you hold her and massage her crop. Smell is a dead give away, if possible get your nose around her mouth. It smells very sour and...
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    Impacted Crop/Sour Crop/Vent Gleet

    Good news, looks like my hen is on the mend. Her crop has been emptying regularly with me only feeding her a scrambled egg. I plan on introducing her feed back to her but with mixed with some water to loosen it up. Her bottom has also greatly improved as well. I think the monistat doses have...
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