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cbdiann, I am so sorry for you and your family. I've been amazed at how attached we've become to these silly yard birds too. Y'all take care.

I know exactly what you're up against. I've been subtly letting my kids know Sis might not make it through this time. It is heartbreaking. As far as Claire's crop goes...if it was big and hard like with an impaction you would know it when you felt it. I'm a newbie to chickens too but the first...

I'm sorry about your Claire. My Sis is in the same kind of condition...sort of. We're in our 3rd bout of illness with her since November. She's been sick a week this time. She stops laying before showing symptoms. Then there aren't many symptoms like you've said. Lethargy and green runny poo...

I haven't noticed mites. Would they be pretty obvious if she had them? I'm handling her 3-4 times daily. I checked under the feathers around her head and didn't see anything. It's so cold here I can't imagine creepy crawlies this time of year.

She's even worse today. I'm afraid she isn't going to pull through this time. I don't even think she's pooping anymore. PLEASE HELP!

I'm really in need of advice for my girl. She's an Ameraucana, she's almost a year old. This is the 3rd time she's been sick since late November. The first time I think she had an impacted crop. She made it through that then got sick again about 6 weeks ago. She had just started laying again for...

I'm worried about one of my girls having an impacted crop. My Americauna has quit laying. The last egg she layed was quite a bit smaller than her previous eggs. She seems to be acting normal for now. We have dealt with her having an impacted crop before (about 2 months ago). She made it through...