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I have had a good ammount of chickens who get impacted crops and sour crops. In my experiene the ones that get it over and over tend to be fighting off something else and the crop is just the secondary symptom. Sounds like your girl had an infection of some kind maybe salpingitis or lash eggs...

I never followed up on this thread!! How did your chickens do over winter? Did they lay all the way through? did you keep up the with the fermenting?

Sorry I am not more help, I just don't see this issue very often.

So I was wondering some more and the only thing I can think of on why her yolk may be THICC is due to something she is eating. Does she get into cattle feed?Or Broiler feed? Those feeds can often be high in cottonseed oil which can make a thick yolk. It could also be a hydration issue, is she...

I do always take the food away until the impact is fully gone. Otherwise, they just keep packing it in. Usually takes 24 hours of ACV water and at most yogurt or a shot of coconut oil, Someone on here gave the advise of freezing the coconut oil into small chunks and I will say they gobble them...

So I have found that no matter the size my eggs are, the yolk will always be the size it is suppose to be. This is great when you have pullets laying "fart eggs", because I love yolks but whites not so much. However, these eggs do run a higher risk of bacteria entering into the egg and the yolk...

How old is the bird? do you measure what the weight is, usually setting your kitchen scale to g is how most people do it. A little edit, so far it doesn't sound strange to me yolks in farm fresh eggs are often thicker than your usual store bought watery yolks. Also could the eggs have gotten...

What is the crop like first thing in the morning before she eats? Is it still full?

Looks like your usual bumblefoot to me. You can see the black mark/clogged hole. You can look up how to treat but usually involves sitting the foot in a warm epsom salt bath to soften the clog, then it will drain of pus and what else is in there. Put your favorite wound ointment on and just...

I also agree with the copper comment. If you have some extra electrical lines with copper in them, I strip the copper out and add a rolled up line to the barrel. Unless you are adding copper sulfate to the water, I wouldn't worry about liver issues.

It has a lot to do with where you are as well. Some areas are more parasite prone than others. Mine free range and I have never had a problem with worms in my chickens, now, that doesn't mean they don't have them, I am pretty sure most free ranging chickens have some small load of worms... to a...

That chart is just a guideline. In general following it will keep your birds healthy, but it is important to know the why behind when to add things like grit, oystershell etc. For instance it says to start oyster shell at 16 weeks on the chart, but you shouldn't be giving added calcium until...

Also I took the time to look at some studies where they fermented lupin. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28562076/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31847102/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32000081/ It seems that a PH of 2.4 was a main factor in a better "aroma" when fermenting lupin with any...

Glad it is working out for you so far. I have found that the natural wild bacteria and yeast found on certain grains can produce a pretty diverse range of smells, legumes at high temps of fermentation can be pretty eye watering. If you are ever concerned about a smell a quick PH test will help...

So I think if you lower the temp you will have better luck. I ferment my scratch and grains as well, the hotter it is the faster it ferments. I also make kombucha, alcohol, and other human ferments haha including veg. Your temp is way too high. Which makes it very smelly very quickly. I keep my...

From my reading and you can do your own here. Sorry about the fact there are basically no studies comparing mealworm meal vs Black solider fly meal. In general, from my reading their doesn't seem to be much difference. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=black+soldier+fly+chicken Most...

She never suffered so you did the right thing. So sorry you had to go through that.

Hopefully they will be on the mend soon :D

How is the chick doing today? Did their crop clear by morning?

Mummies! lol