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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    Yes! thats what I am thinking too! She definitely needs some more time to recuperate. Shes definitely still not digesting properly and her crops has been remaining pretty full. But its much less firm now so I have been able to massage it. It it doesnt start functioning properly in a day or so I...
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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    Thank you so much for checking!!!!! It turned out to be an impacted crop. She is still at the vet but her crop is slowly going down!!! I am stull nervous but it sounds like she might be able to come home in a few hours if it continues improving! I also have to bring her inside since shes been...
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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    THANK YOU!!! Seriously all so true I'm like wow it could be this or this or this. But you are right, I have a plan and I just have to trust that I am doing my best and she is a tough baby! Honestly I really needed to hear this thank you so much. Endlessly grateful <3
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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    and now im wondering if its worms because her poop has been weird but I cant see anything that definitively looks like worms its hard to say
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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    thank you so much this is so helpful and yes I am back to thinking its broodiness though i took her to the vet to get antibiotics which I am not sure was the right move. but they are all settled in bed for the night and yes I think they will be okay in the coop and I will check her crop in the...
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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    that makes so much sense and that why I think she might be broody and not sick?? but its so hard to tell and im worried that If I do nothing she wont make it
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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    Okay yes hopefully her crop is just full from food, I wish I had known sooner so I could compare it to how it normally is! Because her sisters is like almost unnoticeable in comparison so now im like did that one not get enough food?? and yes actually they dont like oatmeal but they do love wet...
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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    sorry I am not used to this platform formatting yet! It is currently 14 degrees F but is supposed to drop to -6 :(
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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    Thank you!!! I can take her to the local exotic pet vet which sees chickens so hopefully they will know? I have a dog kennel I was thinking I could use for that but Im nervous about disrupting her sleeping routine? Would it stress the two birds out to be apart? They are very bonded and have...
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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it!! The massaging might be helping? I cant tell because i only recently realized an hour or so ago that it might be that. Does massaging it usually help quickly?
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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    Thank you!! I was told not to bring her inside because I have winterized her and want to be able to keep her outside. But I have been massaging her crop! but that makes sense which is why I am thinking maybe I should take her to the vet because I am not nearly experienced enough to empty it.
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    How do I tell if my chicken is sick or broody?? and what do I do its zero degrees!!

    hi my sweet baby Felicity Anne would not leave her nest yesterday starting around 3pm or so. I figured by around 5 that she might be broody because she wouldn't eat or go roost. she is a VERY rambunctious and adventurous chicken who is extremely food motivated so this was certainly unusual. I...
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