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  1. kjducharme

    Anything wrong with this?

    Oh my, chicken bras??? She is much better this morning, standing and active as she was before. Yours sounds similar to Ladybug's, always felt very squishy like a water balloon, but when I'd massage, she would have sour burps and would vomit often. I was very surprised that when we irrigated...
  2. kjducharme

    Anything wrong with this?

    So, I read about both and sounded more like a sour crop, so my DH and I spent the last hour irrigating her crop until clear fluid came back out. Copious amounts of grass came out. We put her through the ringer, I don't think she's very happy with us, but I've got her inside in a dark box w/...
  3. kjducharme

    Anything wrong with this?

    Thank you!! This may sound dumb (and I admit great ignorance, new to chickens!!) but how would I tell the difference between an impacted and a sour crop? Hers is very squishy, can feel some solids (sometimes more than others)...I'll try to explore more posts, I did see the one post to...
  4. kjducharme

    Anything wrong with this?

    They do free range, we just started adding oyster shells to their feed upon recommendation. I have also been massaging it as one forum member had suggested. What else can I do for her? Should I keep her from ranging? Should I isolate and only give water? I'll try to post a photo, it almost...
  5. kjducharme

    Anything wrong with this?

    Ok, so my poor Amerecauna still has a grossly enlarged crop. At this point it is about the size of a grapefruit. She is still alive, eating and pooping, so I guess it's not too horrible, but she s starting to look worse than the others who have now grown bigger and look much healthier. Her...
  6. kjducharme

    Signs of laying

    Is there any way to tell when they are going to start laying? Ours are almost 4 months so we're hoping that they'll start soon. And how do you know which hens have laid? I've seen many posts where people have eluded to knowing which hen their eggs came from.
  7. kjducharme

    Anything wrong with this?

    LOL!! Thanks every one!! I knew the crop was in that area, but for some reason thought it would be deeper inside vs so superficial!! Don't I feel silly!! . And yes, we try to monitor our little guy and how he handles them...easier said than done w/ an independent little 4 yr old!! Yesterday...
  8. kjducharme

    Anything wrong with this?

    I hope I'm posting this on the correct index, and I'm sorry if I misuse any chicken terms, as we are new to chickens and still learning. This is not an emergency but we're not sure if this is normal or not. Have almost 11 week old birds (2 ISA browns, 1 Amerecauna hen, 1 cockerel and one...
  9. kjducharme

    Hello!!

    I guess I'm suppose to introduce myself, so hear it goes! I'm a mom of 3 under the age of 4 (we lucked out w/ a set of twins) and we are trying our hand at raising layers. We go through a TON of eggs, so thought it would be fun, hopefully save $, but most of all a great experience for our...
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