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So, I'm not sure if the original poster still needs help, but I know there are always folks looking this up and I figured I could help. I've had chickens with both impacted and sour crop. Inevitably, if impacted crop becomes sour crop, it gets much more complicated, but if you caught it early...

Yes, a bald eagle would happily eat a chicken as a snack! Definitely a juvenile would go after it and an adult as well. We frequently have eagles doing low dives in our backyard, very likely for a nice chicken dinner.

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I had the same problem with the coop a few years ago. I now also have a fort knox coop, but the yard remains the problem. We are on the river, practically surrounded by woods...so we have a plethora of wild predators. I am curious to hear whether the rotation method works- let us know. I am...

It hard to know who the culprit is...aside from putting out a game camera. But it doesn't really matter? You have a hunter out there, and you are right, it will be back for more. I lost almost a whole flock of 5 one by one because I didn't protect them after the first attack(s). So, the way I...

We usually have a roo for protection. The only time we've lost hens to predators was when we didn't have a roo. They sacrifice themselves if they cannot keep all of the girls safe otherwise. For the last three years we've gone through a rooster a year and only ever lost roosters. This year we...

I'm so sorry to hear about your bird. You can rest soundly that you did everything you could for her! I would like to add to anyone who decides to read this post who has a similar problem, unless you have vet-like facilities and a lot of time to provide post-op care, surgery on impacted crop...

Ellochicken, I learned from a therapeutic dog trainer to bring him with me everyday to care for the chickens. I brought him out on a leash and he watched me feed and water the birds. Picked them up and showed him that they are part of the family. Then, I'd also bring him with me to lock the...

kfuller, Congrats on doing everything you could for your bird. I did the surgery once too, I used stitches and it just did not work. Regardless of the closure method used, you have to watch for adhesions of the crop on the outer skin. As soon as the wound seems to have healed for the most part...

I had a chicken with impacted/ sour crop. I brought her to the vet, who gave me a powder bird food (normally used for young exotic birds) that I could mix with water. My chicken loved it and seemed to be able to digest it well. Unfortunately, in my case, as it was an impacted crop as well, the...

Thank you MsKay and maidenwolf. I will definitely be using face masks both for myself and the kids in the future. And yes, I have been treating the cough with my own mix of honey, lemon, and echinacea...to no avail. I've been using store bought fine pine shavings lately, which I would never do...

Ok, so I know this forum is for sick chickens, but I'd like to find out if this has been a problem for anyone else. My 5 year old son helped me clean out the chicken coop a few weeks ago. A few days later he developed a cough that seems to be getting progressively worse. They could be...

We have an anatolian shepherd mix, and he has been a GREAT guard dog for our flock. But ANY dog must be trained well. Help the dog understand that the chickens are part of the "family" and warrant protection. Take him out to the coop with you everyday while you care for your birds. Our dog went...

I can't say anything about the shell-less eggs...this may be related, but is then a more serious issue. Perhaps if she has sour crop and isn't digesting food properly her eggs are not being formed correctly. In the case of sour crop, you will notice that the crop is much bigger than normal and...

I know when one of my girls passed on, her best friend grieved her for a week. She didn't lay eggs and hardly ate at all. Just sat in a corner of the run. Is this a possibility? Don't know what to say about the egg on the floor- mine do that sometimes too...Maybe the nesting boxes need a...

ANyone with an opinion on the subject is welcome to answer! Please...

I have a hen that had an impacted crop. My DH and I performed crop surgery 3 days ago and little Zoe is recovering well...with some adhesion forming at the suture site (which I am trying to release with massage). But i have a few questions. First of all, when can I put her back on a solid...

When I was little, my sister and I used to dress our roosters up in doll dresses and push them around in a stroller. They were our babies since they were chicks, so they tolerated it well...I should search for those pictures!

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