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    7 week old Barred Rock-Sour Crop

    It is so helpful to know in case I ever encounter impaction. I'm sure it's bound to happen sooner or later!! Thanks again for your wealth of knowledge. I love turning to this site for suggestions and tried and true methods of tx.
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    7 week old Barred Rock-Sour Crop

    Seems she is doing a little better today. She is brighter and more alert. She is even drinking on her own and eating. Her crop was empty on its own this morning, so that tells me things are starting to work in there. I upped the Corid to 2 tsp per gallon last night. I took her in a clean...
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    7 week old Barred Rock-Sour Crop

    I was told that an impacted crop is less likely given her age.She is 7 weeks. Suggestions? Its not hard, very soft, but big. I've been obsessed over this since 5:30 this morning. I don't know if i'm coming or going. I need to go to bed, but afraid. I did manage to empty her crop last night, but...
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    7 week old Barred Rock-Sour Crop

    Thanks! I hope she does, too. I've been a mess all day. SHe is no better, but no worse. She seems to be "hanging". I tried to give her a little wet chick feed (pasty) and also some plain yogurt. She didn't want it, but I managed to get a little in her. I have been trying to offer her the Corid...
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    7 week old Barred Rock-Sour Crop

    After hours of reading and talking to chicken enthusiast, it appears from many that it is coccidia. I started her on Corid. How long will it take to notice a difference? She really hasn't had any bloody poop, but she has all the other signs. I just want to be sure it is that. I have been syringe...
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    7 week old Barred Rock-Sour Crop

    She IS drinking on her own. I will try the above and see how she does with it. Is that 2 capsules a day? 2 capsules at once?
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    7 week old Barred Rock-Sour Crop

    She was extremely lethargic when I brought her in and her crop was three times the size of her sister (also the same age). It smelled bad. I've never seen her so lethargic.
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    7 week old Barred Rock-Sour Crop

    Hi all, I've scoured this site for helpful tips at what I THOUGHT was an impacted crop. Turns out from what I read here, its a sour crop. She was fine when I let her out this morning, but noticed she was often not with her buddy hen as the day progressed. By the time it was time to bring them in...
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    Broody hen/baby chicks

    Wow! Thanks! That's a lot of good info! We were not prepared for this and I realize chicken have been raising chickens forever ;) I'm so proud of her. She's been a good mama the last 24 hrs. My husband put a taller lip on the nest box so mama can get out but babies are secure for another few...
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    Broody hen/baby chicks

    Our one year old hen, Butterscotch, has been broody and laying on many eggs,14. We marked them after we realized other hens were laying in her box. This morning I witnessed another hen actually scooting her fresh laid egg under Butterscotch. First question: Once whatever chicks initially hatch...
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    Chicken lice?

    Adams spray in coop and Sevin on the ladies.....we JUST cleaned the coop. Didn't see any sort of decline. Will try the combo tomorrow. Days are getting cooler and nights dropping into the upper 40's -50's already. Is it still safe to consume the eggs or should we discard. If discard, for how...
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    Chicken lice?

    We are having the same issue and I can't figure out if they are mites or lice. We literally get tons of them on us when entering the meadow area or coop. Last weekend, hubby cleaned out the coop, burned the bedding, doused it with DE, and dusted the chickens holding them upside down and getting...
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