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  1. han-kirk126

    Chicken old and thin

    Hay! In need of some advice as I've never come across this before in a chicken. I have a 4 year old hybrid whom was fairly active until a few weeks ago, she now just lazes around in the sun, sleeps and doesn't really run around the coop anymore, she just sits with her tail and head down. She's...
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    Prolapsed vent

    Just bathed her all is better prolapse fully back in without me pushing it back in! shes very lively now so back in the coop she goes, although i think she enjoyed her stay at the ritz!!
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    Prolapsed vent

    Right im giving it one last push literally! wish me luck.
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    Prolapsed vent

    Hello, we are currently going through the same thing. Our hen has been in solitary for 3 days now and after bathing, scubbing, pushing the bits back in and applying honey the prolapse doesn't seem to be getting any better and is really starting to smell. We have kept her in the dark with lots of...
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    Impacted crop .....

    & .... I now have a blocked crop on another one of my hens! She's very thin (she's always been the smallest and was quite scraggy when we were given her) she has been fine and I only found her blocked crop this morning (she was fine a week ago) once I remove the blockage is there anything I can...
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    Impacted crop .....

    I found that garlic helped my hen along with the massaging the crop etc & she's been fine ever since (touch wood) - let us know how you get on - good luck
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    Sick chicken!

    I'd like to add that they all hve unlimited food and water supply, grit & many tomotoes, veggies and fat balls (as a treat)
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    Sick chicken!

    She went very quiet so I decided to give her a warm bath, just before as we were walking up the stairs she gave me a soft egg & the membrane of the egg nicely fell on my bath matt ! After I have her bath let her out again and she bolted off up the garden! her breast bone is protruding but she's...
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    Sick chicken!

    Hi guys, I only ever post when one of my chicks seems sick , one of my girls has been laying jelly eggs for a while, now she doesn't lay at all! However she became broody & used to scream when the others eggs were taken away, we gave her a fake egg to sit on which she sat on for 2 weeks then...
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    Impacted crop .....

    She's still going strong, gives me a flat crop every morning so far (keeping my fingers crossed firmly for many more flat crop mornings)
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    Impacted crop .....

    Success, my gladice is A-ok! Completely flat crop this morning and her crop bra is on the way!! Extremely happy that my girl is ok.
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    Impacted crop .....

    Her poop is normal solids little brown & white (the usual) will give her anti fungal medicine as a precaution. This one is puzzling me!? Thanks for your help, I'll keep plugging away at it!
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    Impacted crop .....

    Sorry forgot to add her crop isn't flat in the morning, it's flatter than it was the day before!
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    Impacted crop .....

    Her crop is huge! I'm real stumped for ideas!? It's squishy but cannot feel a blockage, it doesn't smell, she eats, runs around, poops, isn't loosing weight, lays eggs, pushes the others around etc. I've read about crop bras maybe that will help!!?
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    Impacted crop .....

    That's fantastic news! Yes it's surprising how many people say 'just get rid it's only a chicken' glad you pushed on & she's doing great
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    Impacted crop .....

    Still swollen, feels watery however she's pooing, eating, running about & laying eggs. Could she just have a pendulous crop? As i assume after surgery that the crop muscle is not as strong as it used to be! Anyone else had this?
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    Impacted crop .....

    Glad your hen is doing well, & yes it's taking a while to shift this one, she's the only one we've had trouble with with her crop (touch wood) I'll try the garlic, she's still a little swollen but keep giving her little bits of soaked pellets, scrambled eggs, etc just to keep her going. I didn't...
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    Impacted crop .....

    Hay just an update, after her warm bath, massage and live meal worms yesterday I am pleased to say that her crop has reduced dramatically, it's still very soft but only a tiny bit of food remains in there! She obviously pooped a lot during the night judging by the state of her perch this Morning!
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    Impacted crop .....

    Hello, I put oil in a little tray and he drinks it, also recommend soakin pellets in oil and water and giving them to her only in small amounts, I've upped her baking soda intake I've put two table spoons in half a gal of water, this really seems to work, I also have her a warm bath yesterday to...
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    Impacted crop .....

    Ok will give that a try! She's about 1.5 years old, I've been out this morning and her crop is squishy again, massaged it, give her some olive oil, baking soda will keep an close eye on her today, will keep trying everything I can.
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