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Maybe he just needs a lot of rest and he's too weak to eat right now. They enter a vicious cycle pretty quickly at that age if you're not doing the feeding for them but they get weak. Just missing one day of food for a chick that young can put them in a state where they'll be too weak to eat on...

You'll enjoy the powdery food, it's less messy than crumble if they do push it out of their feeders. It sticks to their feet far less and doesn't become a weight issue on their waxy legs like crumble does, I know tiny silkie chicks are kind of scary to clean with their waxy legs/toes and those...

Being vaccinated for Marek's will not always stop Marek's progression unfortunately. It just usually does, there are cases where the vaccine just isn't enough and the chick/chicken can still die from it. The most the vaccine typically does is prevent the tumor growth and serious symptoms that...

Crop bra won't do anything for sour crop. Sour crop is just a bad yeast infection occurring in the crop, and yes, dark brownish liquid spilling out of a very full crop is definitely a sign. Crop bras are meant for chickens with pendulous crop who need help holding the crop up, this does nothing...

I just use 'poultry store dewormer' from Amazon and mix it into mash and feed it to the problem chicken, but if she has a bad case of worms, you might need something a little more powerful like Safe-guard which has active ingredients in it [fenbendazole.] Luckily worms are pretty easy to treat...

Having dealt with chicks who have suffered from pasty vent for weeks on end, usually it's some sort of probiotic digestion issue where the feed just isn't absorbing well during digestion. It ends up not coming out properly when they do poop and sticks to everything. If you have a blender, try...

If they have a good amount of feathers, they'll probably be fine. I let my [silkie] chicks run around outside all day for a week or so [in a pen, sleep inside at night] and then transition them to the coop after they seem used to outdoor temperatures for night time sleeping. If they can handle...

I would clean that away during the bath, having dirty sticky feathers makes them very uncomfortable and will distract them from more important tasks like eating.

Maybe she's just recovering from her discomfort/swelling. Last time I pulled a soft egg out of my hens vent, it took a while for the swelling to go back down even though there wasn't anything in there anymore! Hopefully, she'll be okay and back to normal within a day or so!

Haha yes! Many people advise to isolate and let the crop drain, don't let them eat. That never worked for mine, plus there were times it got scary because she would refuse food and it only takes a few days of no food to kill them. Her weight was plummeting too, and nothing changed unless I let...

I would do that once treatment is done and you know they can safely be with other chicks! Until then, if you have time, hang out with the chick and keep it company. Depression seems to hit them pretty rapidly and sometimes they will give up on eating, especially a young chick which can basically...

I would think if a 8-week-old chick died to injuries, there would be visible injuries on it somewhere. That being said, I would not be housing all these different aged chicks and species together because it's not going to be a good time for the smaller ones. Mixing chickens and turkeys is just a...

It's fine to give chicks a bath if the water is just proper temperature/comfortable, and also you gently blow dry it before it's cold for too long. Make sure it's basically completely dry after. I've done it many times for my dirty chicks. The chick is crying because it's lonely [and likely...

There's usually always another reason for sour crop, typically blockage [which can also be caused by worms.] Start giving her very intense crop massages routinely and try to feel for any blockages or anything unusual, deworm her. If you have felt her crop, do you feel anything in it that seems...

If it's a soft shell for sure, there's not much risk to you just pulling it out (because it can't cut her.) I've pulled out soft shells from my hen's vents before and it usually solves all their problems. If you don't want to reach in or the vent is just too small, I also find that douching the...

First off, I do not believe there is one surefire way to cure pendulous crop because it seems like it can be caused by a variety of issues, such as blockages, worms, genetics, etc. There may not just be one way to solve your issue and I would attempt multiple treatments if you're not sure what's...

Thank you! I think her crop is just hanging low and not draining [pendulous crop]! I wrapped some fabric around her crop and I think it's starting to drain properly now since she's acting like she's full of food when wearing it (falling asleep instead of actively looking for food/brooding.)

My very broody hen wakes up in the morning and spits up a little [mostly clear] liquid. Her crop is very full, but I assume this has to do with her being broody and her digestion being slowed down. Is it normal for her to be spitting up liquid occasionally [maybe 1-2 times per day?] She...

Thank you! It's okay, stuff like this happens sometimes. Also, thank you again for the advice and trying to help the little guy!

He was in a box all night with a heating plate, in the dark - so unlikely that he was drinking. His crop is still full of liquid this morning. He is a little more active today if that's a good sign, yesterday he basically slept all day but now he gets up rarely and moves a little (then goes back...