Recent content by sarfpop

Thanks for all the kind advice and condolences. This is a great community and im just trying to get over the demise by reading all the stories of other pet chickens here. definitely am researching more into this "sour crop" thing.

Is there a higher chance of dying of aspiration if the roo was vomitting whilst lying on its side?

My mum used to put some eye drops when my roo had a swollen eye. Sometimes its a mild swell but they scratch it due to the itch and it becomes worse or have cuts on face. Anyway the eye drops seemed to work maybe u can try.

thanks damselfish for the advice.

Chickenbottom the links are so helpful. thank you so much. at least nw i have some idea of what might have happened.....*hugs*

thanks chickenbottom for the welcome...just wished i had found this site sooner! Mine is an indoor rooster (i keep it within the apartment im living in) so it doesnt get to eat soil or worms or anything it can find in the garden. but my mom picks up some pockets of sand from the garden with...

Dear all, my pet rooster just passed away yesterday and i was hoping i can get some answers here why. Have had it kept indoors for 6 years and am quite attached to it. - It's a Bantam chicken breed - We bathe it every week - Its crown just keeps growing till one day it just started festering...