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    Impacted or sour crop?

    Yes, getting better each day. I’d say she poops out 3-4 tablespoons of gravel each day. It’s gone from baseball size to golf ball size in about 4 days. Helpful to have two people to administer. I personally wouldn’t use sand in my coop/run after this experience though.
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    Impacted or sour crop?

    We are dealing with a similar issue with our 8 month old hen. Her crop got huge and literally felt like a bag of gravel. We’ve had her inside for several days now giving her four droppers full of olive oil twice a day. She poops out a large pile of gravel every night and her crop has gone down...
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    Sick chick?

    Thank you! Crop is empty in the morning and she does have access to grit. JUST took down brooder today (into coop) but keeping her inside until she feels better. Brooder was 3x6 cardboard with pine shavings bedding, perches, water, grit & food. I’m in Santa Cruz, CA. Coastal weather.
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    Sick chick?

    To clarify, seven 5-week old chicks, one of which is sick.
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    Sick chick?

    Just one 5-week old chick. Seems like behavior changed 4-5 days ago. Poop looks healthy and plentiful with no loud chirping Doesn’t hold her wings away from body but looks either tired or generally confused. Our two buckeyes are the smallest but she is the larger of the two and seemed to be one...
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    Sick chick?

    Hello! I have 5 week old chicks I got from Mypetchicken.com. Recently one of the Buckeyes started standing around a lot with her eyes closed. She still eats and drinks and poops and runs around some but not nearly as much as she used to. She used to be very energetic, chest bumping all the...
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