I noticed this morning that my sick hen has a crop that seems filled with air - kind of like a small sized balloon. For the last 10 days she has been slow moving with diarrhea (dark green chunks and white liquid), breathing heavy and constantly contracting her vent - like she was trying to poop...
How can I keep my chicks warm when I have a power outage? Usually I have them an outbuilding in a wooden box with a shop light and a heating pad. Last night we had a power outage, so I put all 9 chicks (2.5 weeks old) in a cat carrier with wood shavings and set them near the wood stove. The...