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  1. Quillgirl

    Crop Bra - Useful info for sour crop, distended crop, slow crop

    They don't like the bra. They pick at them and worry the edges until they fray, but eventually they get used to them. My Aussie wore hers for weeks at a time. Every time I removed it for very long she got sour crop again... Oh well. Others have not had to wear them forever. Just until they...
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    Crop Bra - Useful info for sour crop, distended crop, slow crop

    I dug out an old used one and hope it makes sense. I modified it to lace up in the back using a shoestring rather than the sewn velcro because it was easier at the time. Not very pretty but functional and more adjustable as the sock stretched over time. Just imagine a ladies corset and you get...
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    Crop bra for hens?

    Mine was a large black Ausie. The men's support sock / stocking fabric is meant to provide compression and support to the legs so it works really well. The one I made for her lasted over a year, even with her plucking at the edges and me washing it from time to time. I basically cut the toe off...
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    Crop bra for hens?

    I found this thread late. I created a similar crop bra a couple of years ago for my hen who became impacted, then after solving that, never had her crop's muscle tone return entirely. I used a black support sock rather than an athletic sock. It's far more supportive and doesn't wear out quickly...
  5. A Town A Frame Coop The Peep Show

    A Town A Frame Coop The Peep Show

    A-TOWN A-FRAME COOP: "THE PEEP SHOW" We live in a historic area of Atlanta near the CDC. For a city, Atlanta is quite green and wooded. Our home is new, but on property that was a former dairy farm (1800's) and the site of Sherman's camp during the Civil War. I've unearthed artifacts in my...
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    Crowing Hen

    Wow! Common among barred rocks. Who knew?
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    Crowing Hen

    No, we don't have a rooster. That's why I'm wondering if the broody hen inspired the crowing hen to sing. I'm pretty sure the crowing one is not the dominant hen, maybe just the one with the best voice!
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    Crowing Hen

    I had heard about this odd behavior, but most comments dispute the idea of a CROWING hen. Well, I can confirm there are such birds about. One of my 2 year old hens has been crowing. These are most definitely hens, have been laying eggs for a while, but recently decided to begin a funny...
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    What do you do for a living?

    I write children's books, teach creative writing, and manage our chicken empire.
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    A propensity for sour crop?

    Australorps seem to be prone to it for some reason. I have one that has had crop problems over and over. In May, found that the problem was a very large impaction (golf ball sized wad of stuff.) We did surgery and removed it, but her crop never seemed to regain tone. Because it was stretched...
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    $5,000 !! Seriously!?!

    I agree. Negotiate with doctors and shop around. Also, you can sometimes buy a "discount" plan online that can reduce the cost of your work through certain dentists: http://www.dentalplans.com/ And this may seem counterintuitive, but one alternative to Canada is Mexico. It's farther from you...
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    Tylan 50 Injectables question

    I used this on my hen that had crop surgery and aspirated during the procedure. She was a bit wheezy. I gave her one injection of 1/4cc per day for three days. Total recovery. Good stuff. (For injection, I used a small gauge needle and pulled up the loose skin under her wing and held it in a...
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    My pretty girls (minus eggs)!

    Mine ignored them until right before they began laying. I put a couple of white golf balls in them to inspire them and inform them that the box was the spot to put eggs. Once they began laying, they always used the boxes except a couple of odd times when they dropped an egg from the roost. THat...
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    Coyote killing my flock & need help (in NJ) UPDATE

    I live near a large city, and behind us is an expanse of wooded area and a train line, which has become a coyote highway through the city. I've seen them in my backyard, and can hear them at night on the rail line. Frankly, they have not bothered my chickens or any people here. They mostly feed...
  15. Quillgirl

    Haybale coop

    One of my hens ate straw last winter from a bale near the coop. Ended up with a huge crop impaction that required surgery. I am never putting hay or straw within their reach again. Lesson learned. I think one other issue I'd have with straw or hay in a coop is mites. There are just so many...
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    got my first egg today!!!!

    Awesome! Isn't it the nicest gift?
  17. Quillgirl

    Are D'uccles suppose to look like Sumo Wrestlers??????????

    Maybe weight watchers? I've heard a thin chicken can be measured by pinching the keel bone- if you can't feel muscle on both sides, the chicken is underweight. A normal chicken has muscle on both sides of the keel that can be felt. A FAT chicken has little keel bone that can be pinched. In...
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    vent about emergancy room visit. update

    If you just need a quick BP check, try your local fire department. Our will do it quickly, and for free.
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    Health insurance rant.

    Lotteries pay for higher education for kids who maintain a B avg or above in my state. I like that. It's an "optional" tax that has given a college education to thousands of GA students. Pineapple, it should not be a crime to feed your kids. And there should be some sort of health care safety...
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    Health insurance rant.

    3. If everything is so OK with the system, what about the statistics that put USA costs of heath care compared to ALL other first world nations right off the charts??? Absolute nothing to show for it other than being able to grab a CT scan while at the mall. Everything is not OK. It works for...
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