I have learned so much from all of you, thank you! With all your advice I tackled this much needed intervention on Easter Morning with success. If I can do this surgery anyone can!
My 21 wk old rooster has developed a noticeable crop-- I've never had a crop issue before with other flocks so I'm curious if/when I should worry. He's happy, crow-y, active, eating, drinking and pooping (tho he has had a bit of dark diarrhea). He LOVES to eat and drink and is definitely the...
I think one of my hens swallowed a pit from a plum…
My mom threw a whole bunch of produce outside and when I went out they had gotten into it.
I noticed a few plums in the mix, too, and my alarm bells went off. I felt around my chickens crops— and sure enough, something was very hard and...