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    Athletic rats

    I as well have had little success with the live trap on the background of that video. They seem too stay away from it. I have had some success with snap traps but more often than not they set the trap off and are thrown clear. I wonder if anchoring the trap would help it work better?
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    Athletic rats

    I am not having much luck outsmarting rats. I thought I had finally made it so that they at least couldn't get any chicken feed. Then I was going through some of my video and see this: Any suggestions? Thanks
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    Worried about one hen.

    Just a follow up. We were never able to really resolve what was clogging her up. She seemed to get a bit better for awhile but ultimately just kept losing weight. She passed today and I have a pretty upset 12 year old. Just wanted to thank you for the suggestions and help. G
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    Worried about one hen.

    Wyorp and rebrascora, Ironically I had just mentioned to my kids... who these girls actually belong to, that the plan for tomorrow was to remove the feed and go back the the pelleted feed that we were using a few weeks ago. An give them some greens as treats. If she is really having trouble...
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    Worried about one hen.

    Here are a few photos. The patient, the area under her roost last night and bag tag. Crop is still same as it was yesterday.
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    Worried about one hen.

    Have not felt swelling or bloat in abdomen. Was trying to feel around for a bound egg. She does not waddle strangely or spend time sitting. Have not seen her trying to push, as in expelling an egg. The feed is a mixture but I will need to look at the bag in the morning to see exactly whats in...
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    Worried about one hen.

    She just started. She has laid two eggs. The last one a week ago and then nothing.
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    Worried about one hen.

    Very little.
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    Worried about one hen.

    I have be giving her the coconut oil and massaging the crop. Should I expect it to drain when I do this or will it only drain overnight?
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    Worried about one hen.

    Wyorp, Thanks for the additional reading. Just checked her again this morning and her crop is not empty. There was some poop under her spot on the roost but its pretty obvious not enough is going through. I am assuming that she is impacted as opposed to sour by the fact that the crop does not...
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    Worried about one hen.

    I checked her crop yesterday after reading this and some other sources. It was packed pretty full. Felt like a full bean bag. This morning I checked her and the crop is definitely not as full but it was not empty. Should it be completely empty? I didn't seem to feel any swelling or bloating...
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    Worried about one hen.

    Hi all, been reading this site and getting good info so.... thanks. Now to my issue. We have 4 hens that are about five months old. Two Reds one Buff and an Easter Egger. The Buff started laying first then we found out one of the Reds was hiding eggs on us. Shortly after the second Red started...
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    Roosting without light

    The coop has a skylight and windows but it been pretty dark here lately. I will try extending the time that the light is on a bit and give them time to get used to it. Thanks
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    Roosting without light

    So... we have recently gotten backyard chickens and have moved them out to the coop. The first problem we had was getting them to go inside before it was dark and the coop door closed. Thank you BYC for the answer to that... a light inside. I have the automatic door setup to activate at dusk...
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