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Stinky chick is still doing good. But we lost her sister over the weekend, the other RIR I purchased with her. Not sure why exactly, other than she was a lot smaller than the others. Not sure if the other girls were keeping her out of the feed or what. I so have some chicks that are...

Still smelly, still active. Her poops after the same. Her crop was swishy this morning.

Ok! I leave food in the trough for them all the time, should I pull it tonight and check her crop in the am? Just to be safe?

She's smells kinda sour all over but it is a little stronger near her beak. Her crop is to the right of her chest, a little smaller than a marble, firm but not hard. Her poops are brown with white, not runny but not hard either. I've only given them chick feed, chick grit, chopped hard boiled...

It's like a sour smell... Like bad meat.

I was playing with my girls last night one at a time, trying to tame them. And one of my rhode island reds was super stinky. She doesn't have sticky butt and didn't have any droppings on her that I could tell. She just smelled! She's eating and acting normal otherwise. Maybe I'm just...

Ok thanks! I didn't realize that!

Ok, thank you! Wasn't aware of that!

I wanted to get some opinions. I have looked into the deep litter method, as well as the old fashioned pine shavings and regular cleanings. Someone suggested to me to use sand. That it cuts down on mites and I can sift the poop out as needed while leaving the good sand like the world's...

I have a silver laced Wyandotte pullet. Her sister seems to have a small comb on her beak while this chick doesn't at all. I've attached photos (I hope) is it an injury? Or something else.