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    Crop Issues in Young Chick

    There has been no improvement so far. She has water and chicken grit available 24/7 and I give her a few yogurt meals a day. I put some grit in the yogurt because I don't believe that she is eating the grit on her own. Her crop swells enormously every time she eats but I am able to help her by...
  2. pondviewfarm

    Crop Issues in Young Chick

    Ok, I'm going to pick up some chick grit at the store this afternoon and give them access to it in the brooder. Should I put a small dish of it in with the quarantined chick?
  3. pondviewfarm

    Crop Issues in Young Chick

    She is 4 weeks old. There is a container of dirt that doubles as a dust bath and grit in the brooder.
  4. pondviewfarm

    Crop Issues in Young Chick

    I'm going to apologize in advance if this turns into a long post; I want to provide as much relevant information as possible. Yesterday I removed a Cuckoo Maran pullet from the brooder because I noticed a large swollen area on the right side of her neck and when she was eating the chick...
  5. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    Can anyone suggest a poultry vet in the Siler City/Pittsboro area? I can travel to Sanford if need be. I have a young chick with an impacted crop. We've made some progress with separating her from the others and taking her out several times since yesterday afternoon to massage the crop until...
  6. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    sbrooks88, there are a few prescription migraine medicines on the market. I take imitrex when I feel a migraine coming on and it works really well as long as I take it at the first sign of a developing migraine, if I wait too long then it doesn't help as much. You should talk to your doctor and...
  7. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    Does this mean that you would be able to get the snapping turtles out of pond? Seriously.
  8. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    Hey, I'm having to figure out the whole "handy" thing on my own too. It's definitely a work in progress. LOL. My hoop house project seems pretty daunting right now. How do you like nursing? Feel free to send me a PM if you like. I'm considering nursing school and have been touching base with...
  9. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    State is expensive. Did you ask about setting the appointment up through the veterinary school? My friend got a break on the bill for her cat by agreeing to let students learn from the case. Also, as was already stated All Animals in Sanford is a wonderful facility although I am not sure that...
  10. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    Interesting. I had given no thought to the breeding behind chickens. I was not aware that people would inbreed or linebreed although I guess that makes sense. What makes you think they are too inbred? How does being inbred affect chickens? I'd love to learn more about the genetic aspect of this.
  11. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    Sending good thoughts your way. LOL. I just may do that one day. Hey, I can always wear my bite suit. ;)
  12. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    You misread or misunderstood what I posted. Did I suggest that you let Levi run out the back door tomorrow and never check on him? No. I suggested that, over time, you can train the dog to at least not get into the chickens when he is supervised. I then said that you should be able to work up to...
  13. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    Nice! I have not yet seen an Anatolian Shepherd in person but I have seen a good number of Great Pyrenese. They are pretty cool dogs although I have only seen 2 or 3 in a working capacity. It's cool stuff. I think I might be a part of the facebook group that you are talking about. There are...
  14. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    You'll be able to break Levi off of the goats and birds when supervised fairly easily. You should be able to work up to periods without supervision down the road. I have some very high drive working dogs here and have not yet had one kill a chicken or any other animal on the property. Training...
  15. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    Obedience, Behavior Modification, Detection, Tracking, Protection, Police, Military, and Weight Pull are all things that I have experience in. Most of what I do now is obedience and behavior modification but I still do detection, tracking, and protection work on the regular.
  16. pondviewfarm

    Wings not growing?

    I don't know. I am stumped. My Brahma is certainly growing; she is one of my biggest chicks! She's active and I see her eating and drinking all the time. It's just the feathers that seem to be behind. I don't get it!
  17. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    Nice! What breed LGD is that? I have very little experience with LGDs but I absolutely love them and the work that they are bred to do. Sometimes, I fantasize about getting one but I think it will be a while. But yeah, these guys standing up to predators is not the same situation as the Boxer...
  18. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    Just to put the correct information out there.... Dogs that chase and kill chickens are in PREY DRIVE - this is the natural desire to chase, catch, kill, and eat prey. Many modern dogs have a truncated prey drive that does not include eating, so if a dog gets your chickens it may just leave the...
  19. pondviewfarm

    North Carolina

    I am very sorry to hear about your girls. :( If you'd like to suggest a dog trainer to the folks who own the a**hole Boxer next door, you are more than welcome to pass on my info! LOL
  20. pondviewfarm

    Wings not growing?

    I have the same concern about one of my Brahma pullets. She is way behind with barely any feathers on her wings yet and others have their wings and are starting to get little tail sprouts. She's big and has huge feet, but is downy. I'm glad to see that your chicken seems to be growing its...
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