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Thank you for the advice!. I think I'll go and check her crop again and then give her access to some chick crumb. I think the mistake I've been making is not giving the chicks grit and feeding them grass/clover.. Could this be the cause of Daisy's full crop and jolting crop/Lower neck movement...

Thank you so much for your reply!, I took her chick crumb away from her for a few hours whilst she was in the outside run leaving her only with water but she still had access to grass in the run. When I put her back into the inside brooder I felt her crop to see if anything had changed and her...

Thank you for your reply junebuggena, I took the chick crumb away and left only her water when she was out in the run outside, she still had access to grass. When I put her back into the brooder this evening I felt her crop at it was empty and flat, I haven't seen her jolting her crop/neck...

Hi everyone! I'm desperate for some advice and information on my poor chick. I noticed my 5 week old sablepoot chick Daisy was slightly jolting her crop/bottom of her neck this morning obviously I knew straight away there was something not quite right as she never jolts her crop/bottom of her...

Hi everyone! I'm desperate for some advice and information on my poor chick. I noticed my 5 week old sablepoot chick Daisy was slightly jolting her crop/bottom of her neck this morning obviously I knew straight away there was something not quite right as she never jolts her crop/bottom of her...

Sorry guys I posted the thread without finishing!, I've now finished and posted the updated verion with full description, thank you for showing interest so fast I do t have neosporin and Separating would be really difficult as I only have one brooder and very limited space

Hi everyone!, I've just found my 4 week old chick Queeny 'more of a Kingy now then Queeny, I know haha' with this head injury, I'm gutted for Queeny as he's had such a rough start in life being seriously hurt by his mum when he was a few hours old and now this. I know head injury's usually heal...

I can definitely see polish in there! And id say it's a boy

Another thought I've had... Are wood shavings safe near the light? Or should I move the shavings further away from the light. And now for probably a really stupid question, I am supposed to leave the heat bulb on day and night aren't I?... Gosh I feel like I've asked 101 questions but I just...

Thank you both for your replies! :) ChickenCanoe - the bulbs are 60 watts. Dimensions of the brooder: Length: 30inches width: 14 inches height: 10 inches. Thanks for the advice, I've found it very reassuring!. I shouldn't doubt my instincts, or the chicks they're such clever little things. The...

Hi everyone!, I'm looking for some advice about brooders!. This will be my first time using a brooder, I know basic info on them but I'd prefer to hear good tips and info on ensuring I have the brooder right for my chick. I bought The brooder from eBay the other day for my 4 day old Pekin...

it did survive the night!. I tried giving it some scrambled eggs and some watered down chick crumb but it really wasn't interested!, it didn't eat any of it at all. it's eyes weren't open at all this morning so I don't think it knew I was offering it food. It would drink when I placed the tip...

Thanks for the info! I'll definitely look into getting electrolytes if it makes it through the night!. It's such a pain living in England!, all of the medicines you use in the US seem to be really handy and easy to get hold of. Over here medicines just don't seem to be in pet stores. I've just...

Thank you for the reply!. I have had another look at the chick, the only damage I can see is a scratch on one side of the face going down to the mid of it's neck and some grazing on both sides of the head. The injurys themselves don't seem to be too horrific but having said that the chick is...

Hi everyone, Desperately need advice on what to do with this poor little chick!. To cut a long story short, I have a broody silver laced Wyandotte who hatched a chick a week ago, everything was perfect. I went to take the two remaining eggs away yesterday as I thought they'd been left in there...

Hi everyone! I'm looking for some advice on the best antibiotic to use on one of my chickens. I've just discovered she has quite a bad ear infection. I noticed she had a large round lump bulging from her ear. After doing some research I've decided it's an ear infection and can see some yellow...

I'm so glad I've stumbled across this thread!!. A few days ago I noticed my young Pekin Cross had a large round dry lump on the side of her head where her ear is. It looks near enough the same as your silkies. At first I thought the worst thinking it could be a cancerous tumour or something that...

Thanks for your advice Chooks4life!. it doesn't look to be lice/mites or lice eggs. It's almost as if she has eczema on her as she has small flakes off dry skin coming from her face. I'm wondering if it may be an allergic reaction to something? But I haven't given her different food/bedding so...

Congrats on your first bunch of chickens!:) They certainly are so much fun to have around!. I haven't personally had this problem before but I think if it continues and your chick does seem to be struggling then it may be an issue. Obviously it could just be one of those things that clear up...

My 2 year old Pekin Cross has started suffering from a dry pale and slightly swollen face for the second year in a row. She is perfectly fine within her self and is going about her days exactly like she normally would. She hasn't got any sort of discharge coming from her eyes or nose, but I have...