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Yes, I have been treating with daktarin oral gel for 3 days the crop has decreased dramatically in size and the hen is improving slowly.

Ok thanks

Yes she was laying eggs and has now stopped, she is about 9 months old, I feed her A grade layer mash seed with molasses. No there is no fluid build up in her legs or under her abdomen. I rechecked her crop this morning and it was still full with liquid.

Edit after massaging her crop yesterday, she appears more lovely today, still yet to check her crop today.

She is only a young hen and has previously layer eggs but has stopped recently. Thankyou for the article

I have only wormed her a month ago would that make a difference

If she gets any worse yeah I will be taking her but the closest apiary vet not very close

Hello everyone. I am just wondering if you could help me? A week or so ago I noticed one of my hens had become more lethargic and was excluding herself from the other two, she would often sit on a step her neck down and feathers propped up, sometimes asleep. At first I thought it may just be...

Yes they free range and they love it. This is another reason I would like a rooster

Edit I am only looking to add the rooster for a short period of time so the hens can become fertile.

Thank Thankyou for the reply, no none of my hens have gone broody yet but they are still on the younger side. I am only looking to add the rooster for a short period of time while the hens are broody so I can get chicks.

Hello everyone latley I have been doing a bit of research about how to get my hens fertilised, at the moment I have 3 hens 2 currently laying and the other one is on and off she is still young. Anyway next spring I was thinking about adding a rooster and getting some chicks 🐥. So how do I go...

Well hopefully I won’t need to do surgery, really your help has been life saving. I will let you know how I go tomorrow.

I have just read that article. Absolutely amazing I have a feeling that it may be impacted crop, so I will remove the food tonight and check the crop tomorrow morning if it is full I will do the treatment. After the treatment is that all I do ??. Thankyou for everything this is such a supportive...

I have just checked, Her ear hole was clean I can’t be 100% sure that it was empty, but her crop had a substantial amount less feathers than the other 2 hens Excuse my complete lack of knowledge what is a crop disorder??

The hen is about 9 months Started laying 2 months ago and is consistently laying Our backyard is pretty secure and no other hens have been around no pesticides or anything Full crop at about 8 in the morning And working is as what I said before. I checked her vent, crop and ear lobes for...

Ok thankyou for the information I wil do this then get back to you. Sorry for the lack of info

Ok thankyou yes the hen was wormed as per instructions on the packet. She is due to be worked again in may. Do you have any idea what could be going on ??? Please help I am really worried

Hello everyone I have been noticing that one of my hens has been doing a clear liquid poop at night while on her perch and I am pretty sure that the same hen is acting a little lethargic. For example when I let my hens out they are all usually at the gate bursting to get out but lately she...

Ok thankyou