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    Would an impacted or sour crop cause a swollen abdomen?

    I was right, she passed before we left for the vet's office. My husband buried her beside a peony bush when he got home from work. Thanks again for all the advice. Maybe it will help if this happens to one of my other hens.
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    Would an impacted or sour crop cause a swollen abdomen?

    She has an appointment at the vet at 11:30. Unfortunately, I don't think she is going to make it that long. She is completely listless and breathing very shallowly. I gave her mineral oil because that was all I had on hand and I read in a post that it was okay to use. She has been vomiting...
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    Would an impacted or sour crop cause a swollen abdomen?

    She made it through the night, but is very poor this morning. I'm pretty sure it is impacted crop because it is still there this morning and has not gone down at all. I have given her mineral oil and massaged it, it makes a gurgling sound. I am going to call an avian vet in Lexington at 8 am...
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    Would an impacted or sour crop cause a swollen abdomen?

    She seems to be getting worse...Anyone have any ideas?
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    Would an impacted or sour crop cause a swollen abdomen?

    I have a 3 year old silkie hen that I found lethargic this morning. She feels very thin and bony but her abdomen feels swollen. Also this morning her crop is still full. Would having a sour or impacted crop cause her abdomen to be swollen or is it possible that the swollen abdomen is causing...
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    House FInch Eye Disease

    I've noticed several house finches at my bird feeders with conjuctivitis. The bird feeders are close to my chicken yard. Should I be worried that the finches will transmit the disease to my chickens? If the chickens start to show symptoms of the disease what is the best medicine to give to...
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    Hahahaha!!! My Rooster was helping a Hen sing her egg song today!

    My rooster does that too! It's so cute to hear him sing with her
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    Hi! I'm Billie Jo and I live in Menifee County Kentucky. I have 6 hens, 6 pullets and 2 cockerels. Their coop is 10x12 and right now they have an electric netting run, it is not hooked up to electric yet, but will be as soon as we get the permanant run built. Once the 10x16 wire run is up...
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    Is it too hot to put a saddle on my silkie?

    Thanks for the replies! I guess I'll try the saddle first and if she seems too hot I'll confine him to the "hospital cage".
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    Is it too hot to put a saddle on my silkie?

    Hi All! I have a small silkie hen and a silkie roo and 10 other large fowl hens. While the roo mates with some of the other girls he of course likes the silkie the best because she is smallest and easiest to catch. Due to his "affections" she has lost most of the feathers on her back and...
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    Has anyone gotten the Ebay "Easy Cheap to Build Chicken Coop Plans"?

    You can buy DIY shed kits at your local Lowes, Home Depot, 84 Lumber or whatever lumber store you have in your area. My mom is building one for her lawnmower now. I think it is 8x10 and came with everything but the floor (she is using 3/4 inch plywood on 4x4 runners) and it cost about $600...
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    Would winter wheat be ok to use?

    That sounds good. I was mostly just wanting to level out all the holes and since it is on a small slope I did not want to have erosion "grooves" if it rains. I was hoping the wheat would grow fast enough to help keep this from happening. It is supposed to be in the 60s and possibly 70s here...
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    Would winter wheat be ok to use?

    I have electric net fencing so that I can change the chicken yard around. There is one area that is their favorite place to dig and dustbathe so it is down to dirt and they have dug several large holes. Since it is time to move the fencing around I was going to work on re-habing the area for...
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    Is she just molting or should I be worried?

    Thanks everyone for all the ideas. I have been giving her scrambled eggs every morning and also polyvisol drops. I will try the B12 vitamins too because I have some in the medicine cabinet. The roost is high but they have a ramp and she usually uses it, some of the younger girls just jump...
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    Is she just molting or should I be worried?

    Anyone have any other ideas? I'm really worried about her, she is foraging well but still walking low to the ground and leaning to the side as she goes.
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    need some help one of my d'uccles has bad eye swollen

    Try uploading your photo to BYC. Then all you have to do is highlight all the writing in the box labeled image and then right click and pick copy, then go to your post and right click and paste. Hope that helps.
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    Is she just molting or should I be worried?

    Quote: Yes, just did that and they look normal
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    Is she just molting or should I be worried?

    1) What type of bird , age and weight. Delaware, 15 months, 6 lbs. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. She is still eating but not as much, she doesn't come out from under the coop for treats like she normally does, she was the first one on the roost last night, she stands on one leg and holds...
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    4 month old Mix Chickens - gender?

    I agree with you...both pullets.
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    grandsons roo

    I'm not sure what he is but he sure is handsome!
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