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  1. RichtmanRanch

    Impacted crop? Water passes through system, but not solids

    I'm stumped folks? I have a 2 year old gold-lace wyandotte hen. Posted about her a few days ago. I though she had an impacted crop, someone suggested pendulous crop. Either way I isolated her for 3 days. Day one no food, just water. She drinks like a fish. no surprise if she is impacted...
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    Need help first time chicken mommy!

    Pictures always help too.
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    Need help first time chicken mommy!

    Most chickens go though a big molt at 18 months old. Could be starting early. When they are broody they lose/pull out the feathers under their Brest to incubate eggs. How long has she been has it been since she has been starting to leave the nest box again? The often don't eat when the are...
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    Impacted crop? Not sure... Need advice

    Wow, this really does sound like what she has. Thanks.
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    Impacted crop? Not sure... Need advice

    I will laugh just a little. I never knew they made such a thing. I was worried I wrote too much. Glad it helps. Do you think she would have to wear this indefinitely? I have not ever come across pendulum crop in my interned searching. How would this become a problem now? Ill do some more...
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    Young chicken trouble standing/walking; possibly egg bound?

    I had a hen earlier this summer get egg bound. Or something similar, the egg ended up breaking inside her. Found the evidence under her roost spot. She was not interested in eating walking. She was like this for about 24 hours id guess before I noticed it. I isolated her. Ended up giving...
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    Listless, runny poo and now vomit . Sad girl.

    Sorry to hear about your situation. The green liquid has me thinking sour crop. Don't know if it can last as far back as June though. Her crop doesn't feel like a mushy water balloon? Parasites can cause a lot of symptoms. Depression and lack of appetite are certainly some. Not sure where...
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    Impacted crop? Not sure... Need advice

    I have noticed over the past maybe 2-3 weeks my 2 year old layer hen is drinking water like it's her job! He crop gets so big with water that when she runs its like she has a uni-boob that swings from side to side. It's actually quite comical. Anyways a few weeks back it was so full of water...
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    Sour Crop Adivce Please

    Update: I did tip her up and like a 1/8 cup of nasty liquid came out. Her crop is smaller now, but still feels balloon like. But I can feel like a mash of food in there, no big hard clumps. But because I think I got all the liquid out, the mash has no way to budge. I have her isolated with some...
  10. RichtmanRanch

    Sour Crop Advice Please

    Update: I did tip her up and like a 1/8 cup of nasty liquid came out. Her crop is smaller now, but still feels balloon like. But I can feel like a mash of food in there, no big hard clumps. But because I think I got all the liquid out, the mash has no way to budge. I have her isolated with some...
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    Sour Crop Adivce Please

    Note: Also posted this in emergencies forum... Hi there, First, I know there are a lot of posts on this, put just looking for some human contact on this one. I noticed a year old hen today separating herself from the flock. She is still able to walk around and roost, but she is not interested...
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    Sour Crop Advice Please

    Hi there, First, I know there are a lot of posts on this, put just looking for some human contact on this one. I noticed a year old hen today separating herself from the flock. She is still able to walk around and roost, but she is not interested in food or table scraps (which she normally...
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    Molting or something else?

    I have 7 hens, all nine months. The coop is 8x8. They have access to a covered run, which also have the sides covered with old sliding glass doors to block the wind. Straw covering the run floor for enrichment and warmth. I have been feeding a normal layer ration with no problems. I also...
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    9 Month old hen molting in winter? WHAT!?

    ...She is on the top of the pecking order, so I dont think the others are hen pecking her. She has not bloody spots that I can see. Plus she take **** from nobody! Haha, she is a tough gal no doubt. Just trying to make sure she stays comfortable in the colder winter temps. I have a heat...
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    9 Month old hen molting in winter? WHAT!?

    I have 7 hens all nine months old. About a month ago I noticed my big gal (T-Rex as we like to call her) started dropping tail feathers. Didnt think much of it. But now she is literally butt naked and just over the past 2 nights has lost a lot of neck feathers. Her but has been bare for about...
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    Topic of the Week - Lice and Mites - Prevention and Treatments

    Good to know. Do lice damage feathers? All my ladies feathers seem to be breaking and the look tattered. One hen lost a bunch of neck feathers over night! Not sure if she is molting too. However I didnt notice any feathers on the ground under the roost she sleeps at. If she is itchy is she...
  17. RichtmanRanch

    Lice and DE

    The powder works good for this, or are you using the spray too?
  18. RichtmanRanch

    Lice and DE

    For prevention how often do you apply it in the boxes and roosts?
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    Topic of the Week - Lice and Mites - Prevention and Treatments

    I just found lice on one of my hens earlier today. They have been losing feathers for about 2 weeks. Thought they were molting at first, but no pin feathers to be scene. So I went to my local feed store and bought DE and Ytex Gardstar Garden/Poultry Dust,2 lbs. I cleaned out all the bedding...
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    Lice and DE

    I know right! How do you apply it? Can I just manually spread/dust/rub it in on them? Do do you spread it in the coop too? Do we have to wait to eat the eggs?
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