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Be sure and get the one with night vision so you don;t have to leave a light on in the coop!

X2!!

So glad to hear that!!! Thank the gods! LOL

I know nothing of Bumble Foot, so no help here..... Would be interesting to know though!

Ah, never thought that she might ingest some........ I love using straw, it really makes it easy and less smelly!

Have you considered using straw? Is natural, and the deep litter method does work, keeps the smell down, just keep adding more straw when it starts to smell. Hmmm, so did the vet think an impaction or sour crop? Hope she is feeling better soon!

Some folks use Oxine (sp) to clean EVERYTHING when they have had a sick chickens. Waterers, food bowels, roost, etc. Your girl is not sick, but I am sure you could still use it, I don't know of any all natural cleaner besides sunshine, it kills everything from virus to worms with its UV...

YAY! Sending good thoughts her (and your) way!!!

Cas, Yep, considering they don't weight much, I agree the do need to stay hyrated, and can dehydrate fast! So, was looking around on the internet and found this. How to Identify and Treat Sour Crop in Chickens Sour crop is a horrible poultry disorder but there are ways to fight it. When a...

Is she eating at all? If so, you can boil some eggs, then mash them, shell and all til the are really mush, I use a hand potato masher, and see if she will eat it. If she does you could put her meds in that and see if she eats it on her own??? Just an idea, also the mashed eggs are full of...

You are doing all the right things! I have read some success stories on here about treating sour croup, so she can improve! We are discussing sour croup on the Fermented Feed thread, and wondering if it can help prevent it...

Thanks Bee! Very interesting, and makes total sense about the meds! And about that grass, is that grass growing naturally, say in a pasture? Or is that grass in your backyard being treated with a weed and feed chemical ever year? Many new chicken people are backyard chicken keepers. Just...

Thanks! That would be wonderful!

Thanks! Yep, I have been there too!

Did you ask on the Meat Bird FF thread? I thought I too read they don't get it on the FF when it is done right. Guess I will head over to the other thread! Thanks

Glad you were able to get the good stuff from Walgreens! I am no expert, but when people get stomach bugs, they tend to have no appetite either. Good idea on the syringe and to keep her hydrated and for her meds!

Hello all! I am new to FF, have been feeding it for about eight weeks, and LOVE the results so far. BUT, I have question if feeding FF helps reduce, or eliminate sour croup? Was just reading up on Sour Croup on another thread, and thought I would ask the experts here too!

Did find this, but have no idea if one is better than the any of the others? Over the Counter Treatments Several antifungal treatments are available without a prescription. These include clotrimazole, miconazole, and tonolfate, which also come in prescription strength versions. These products...

Darn, I thought it was OTC. Interesting reading! So where does the infected feces come from? A new chicken? Or wild birds? I am not new to chickens, but am new to FF, by feeding FF does it reduce the risk of sour stomach? Or other problems with the croup? I am also going to find the FF...