Search results for query: *

  1. S

    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Flies Out Of Your Coop?

    Thank you for the info! We haven't and aren't planning on using permetherin, and the DE and some fly traps have been working really well! We also switched to fine wood chips from tractor supply for the small enclosed run area, , and while a bit more dusty, are much easier to clean out the poop...
  2. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    Okay, thank you. I guess my lingering concern is that with Blackberry, her doughy crop seemed to get bigger over a few days (so I treated her for 2 days with the concoction), so I'll keep checking in the mornings to see that it isn't getting larger. But with Lily (with the pendulous crop), I can...
  3. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    Update and a question! With Lily -- this morning her crop is finally rid of all the liquid that's been sloshing around for a few days! Except she seems to have a small lumpy bit of what feels like doughy crop. It now matches her friend Blackberry's crop (who I'm also posting about in another...
  4. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    Well, her crop is the same this morning. I'll work on a better bra. She didn't seem too interested in food right when they woke up, but she did poop and went to perch. Her poop is definitely soft, just firm enough to hold it's shape. I'm guessing that as long as the liquid in her crop doesn't...
  5. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    So helpful, thank you. I replied to Cryss as well, I'll refer to both links to make another bra. Off to see how Lily's crop is this morning!
  6. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    Thanks! I have a sewing machine, I may attempt to make another one at home then, based on the links you sent. Should the straps not be too tight then, if I can put 2 fingers underneath? I was thinking they should be pretty tight for maximum support, but it sounds like not so much. I did do...
  7. S

    Doughy crop - alternatives to syringe feeding?

    Ah - that's a second post about another one of my chickens - I decided to post one for each since they seem to have different issues.
  8. S

    Doughy crop - alternatives to syringe feeding?

    I wouldn't have thought to do it like that, thanks!
  9. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    I was able to snap some photos of Lily today, to show her crop shape... especially when looking at her from the front, it seems to hang quite low. Any opinions? I also made a crop bra out of Vet Tape, although it seemed to slip a bit to the side later in the afternoon. By the end of today...
  10. S

    Doughy crop - alternatives to syringe feeding?

    Okay thank you! I attempted twice more today and was a bit more successful each time. Especially with having my shoulder just above her head to limit upward movement. It's a skill for sure!
  11. S

    Doughy crop - alternatives to syringe feeding?

    Oh, I didn't realize it posted twice! But the link in your comment goes back to this same post. Strange!
  12. S

    Doughy crop - alternatives to syringe feeding?

    Blackberry is a 27 month old laying hen, and my young son's favorite! She has a doughy-feeling crop. I tried syringe feeding based on the ingredients in this post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/sour-crop-impacted-crop-doughy-crop-prevention-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/...
  13. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    Thank you!
  14. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    Okay, understand. Thank you!
  15. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    And did he need to wear the crop bra for the rest of his life, is that right?
  16. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    Thank you so much. I can't feel a lump right now, because the squishy-ness is covering it, if it's still there. I will give the oil and massage though, maybe I'll be able to discern what's in there. And thank you for letting me know about the food. I'll let her eat.
  17. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    Thank you! I am referring to that link, I had meant to post it for reference. They do have grit, although they don't seem interested in it. Their run is dirt with redwood bark (the hairy kind). Maybe they're getting grit digging around in the dirt. I'll get a photo of her with her crop...
  18. S

    Questions about treating a likely pendulous crop, maybe?

    Lily is our independent, aloof, 27 week old laying hen. I have been checking Lily's crop early in the mornings, and for the last 3 days she's had about a golf ball sized crop in the morning, all squishy. It's squishy during the day, too. It also seems to hang down somewhat - I can place my thumb...
  19. S

    What color should rhode island red feet be?

    One of my chicken's feet look just like this and I'm wondering the same thing!
  20. S

    Small run overrun with flies - what are we doing wrong?

    That mulch is likely redwood, from the local landscaping place. I know redwood isn't ideal for chickens, but we had it all over the yard already, and they sure enjoy scratching in it. It sounds like we'll be scooping poop pretty often, but will think about changing to a coarser and/or mixed...
Back
Top Bottom