I have a chicken that's had sour crop problems for the past week. That seems to be cleared up at this point with withdrawing food, then giving soft food & giving monistat for the yeast infection. I initially noticed a problem, because she had a turned neck & was shaking her head which made me...
@Pyxis I did see the picture & it looks nothing like that. This morning it felt hard, but it was nowhere near as large as that hens. He has eaten his food today mixed with water, because I have been hand feeding him. I have no idea if he ate yesterday, because I was at work & came home to him...
@Pyxis Thank you so much for answering & helping me. I am not sure it's crop, but I thought I'd start there. Any other ideas as to what would make him hold his head to the side? I will try the vegetable oil & keep watching him. He very well could have gotten long grass. They all free range...
@Pyxis I have a rooster I am having the same problem with. I massaged his crop & got the blockage to his throat, but could not get him to throw it up. He keeps holding his head to the left side. I have to help him eat & drink. I'm putting vitamins in his water in case it's wry neck, but I don't...
Hello! My name is Jera. I live in Florida & am relatively new to raising backyard chickens. I bought my first two chicks in early May & now have a total of eight chickens. I have two Black Orpingtons around 16 weeks old, a Barred Rock around 10 weeks old, & a Rhode Island around 12 weeks old. I...