My 7 year old hen appeared to have an impacted crop for the last 2 weeks. I have been trying the stool softener method and only giving her water and some apple sauce or yogurt. It seems to have gone down some since I started with the stool softener and massages. This is actually when I noticed...
My little lady and I are on day 3 of sour/impacted crop. She has been on a diet of yogurt, boiled eggs, and ACV water. I have burped her a few times a day and her crop has definitely gone down.. but it still feels like a bag of rocks and her droppings are pretty watery. Is this a natural/normal...
Prudence is my one original ex-battery hen that has never had to go to the vets... yet!
She is 13 months free after being rescued from slaughter in March of 2018.
I am in the UK and she is one of 6!
Background:
Thursday morning, she was slow to come out so I caught her (much to her disgust -...
I think my hens crop is full of grit and food can’t pass. It feels like a balloon full of sand. I found this video and it seems like the most gentle/natural method. Can anyone give me feedback on this? I’ve never dealt with an impacted crop before.
Hi everyone...i bought 3 Lavender Pekins from my local market a couple of weeks ago and 2 are perfectly fine, but my littlest one isnt. I thought it was sour crop originally as when i went to pick her up, a creamy liquid came out of her mouth and i held her upside down for a few seconds until it...
I have two ducks that are about 5-6 weeks old, I noticed that my pekin has been sitting down a lot more than normally, has been panting when it’s not hot and even after she’s drank a lot of water, and looks like she’s kinda limping, but it’s more like she’s stomping down harder with her right...
I noticed one of my chickens this morning did not want to come off the roost bar and she's usually one of the first out. She finally came down later on and doesn't show much energy. Just slowly walking and pecking here and there. I picked her up and felt her crop and it's very hard like a golf...
Hey guys,
I know if anyone can understand how I am feeling right now, its you all.
I had to have my not even 10 month old sweet Pez euthanized today and I'm devastated.
3 days ago I noticed her wattle was pale and she was a little less active and had some watery poo.
Yesterday she was pretty...
Hi all. One of my Orpington hens, Biscuit, seems to be exhibiting symptoms of what looks to me like an impacted crop. She is rotating her neck in a circular motion, and her crop is absolutely massive and very firm. She and the other flock members do not regularly eat grass (they have a big run...
Hello. Remember Beatrice of the egg bound hen thread? Well If you check back on that, you will see that we had a successful outcome. We put her back with the girls on the 26th. On the 27th we noticed her being lethargic, puffed up and hunching, not eating or drinking. I took her to the isolation...
Hi there! And thanks in advance! I feel like I'm having every new chicken mama problem and I'm so thankful for this community.
My 8mo EE, Blanche, appears to have an impacted crop. I first noticed that her crop seemed rather full+firm yesterday morning, but I figured that maybe she had gorged...
My one year old Black Starr hen (Tux) has an impacted crop that has been hanging around for more than a week. She is currently in a large dog crate but she roosts with the rest of the flock. I'm worried that she is eating poop in the roosting area. I have treated a couple impacted and pendulous...
I grew up with poultry. I've had over 100 chickens - Flower Hens, Icelandic, etc. Never had this before. So I'm asking for help, and here's the deal:
two heirloom turkeys. (not the big, meat variety)
one of them, male, has been dragging around for a day.
he's skinny - breast bone sticking out...
Hello, chicken world! Its been so long since I've had a sick chook, I was hoping to keep my streak up!
I have an approximately 1.5-year-old Belgian D'uccle weighing around300-400g. She has been having some crop issues for a while now and I have run out of ideas to fix them. First, I thought...
My older hen has a large crop (about the size of a golfball). I was told full crops are normal (i forgot who told me), so im not to worried about it but I would love for someone to help me with a bit more info. I only feed my hens cracked corn and whatever they find around the run. I felt her...
My older hen has a large crop (about the size of a golfball). I was told full crops are normal (i forgot who told me), so im not to worried about it but I would love for someone to help me with a bit more info. How big is TOO BIG? What do I do to help her reduce it? Why does it happen? Thanks...
Hi everyone, this could be quite long as there's quite a lot to tell so apologies in advance!
EDIT: Spice has unfortunately died. She started to perk up, but then started to whistle through her nose and then seemed to have a fit/ stroke/ seizure. I'm very confused and have no idea what could...
Hi, I have a pair of Serama chickens. They may be around 2 months old ( look like adults).
2 days ago I noticed that my pullet keeps doing this gagging motion. We hadn't feed her long grass or anything. Just some chicken food and mealworms.
Today, i notice that she stopped doing the motion...
Hi All - My flock was subjected to a raccoon attack over a month ago and we have been rehabilitating the 2 survivors. One hen - Rogue, a Rhode Island Red of ~3-4 years old - apparently began ingesting large amounts of grit which we found upon X-ray at the vet (symptoms were consistent with an...
Hello, any help would be appreciated. I've been visiting and finding useful information on this site and forums but first time posting.
I have 4 layers 1 1/2 years old, 4 different breads. the black ostrolorp (Blacky) she seems to have a impacted crop. no stinky breath. i give them treats...