California - Northern

[zooweemama]

See my post--you do not have to withhold food.

I hope the get better soon!

It takes quite a few days of impacted crop for them to get sour crop.

Ok thank you! I have no idea how long it's been going on honestly. There was a feeder in front of their feeder (on the outside of their pen) so I did not see what was in there...I mostly checked on them and their water level and I could tell there was something in the feeder by the shadow towards the top. Hope that makes sense. It could have been days. I feel awful that I didn't notice until today when one died that something was awry. I put fresh water with ACV in (some places said don't, others said do). I wish there weren't so much advice not matching out there. I was trying to make them vomit but no one will - I will keep trying!

 

[chiqita]

@ronott1 what about Activated charcoal for the littles?
Good luck zoo!

 

[Audio51]

Lovin' all the chick pics! I had one hatch, lol, a mutt from a green egg.

-Kathy

That's great! I would take one over none any time! They are easier to spoile when there is only one, too....

 

[chiqita]

I found this!

Abstract
A study was conducted to determine the effect of egg weight on hatchability, chick hatch-weight, mortality and subsequent productivity of indigenous Venda chickens. Three hundred and sixty indigenous Venda chicken eggs were collected for a period of a week and selection was done based on the weight of the eggs. A complete randomized design was used, with four treatment weights, each with 90 eggs. The four treatment weights were as follows: below 49 g, between 50 and 59 g, between 60 and 69 g, and above 70 g. Egg weight was positively and strongly correlated with egg hatchability (r2 = 0.727) and chick hatch-weight (r2 = 0.953). Heavier-sized eggs hatched chicks had higher mortality rates. Growth rate and live weight of the chickens were optimized at different egg weights of 56 (r2 = 0.657) and 60 (r2 = 0.870) g, respectively, for chickens aged 1 to 7 weeks, and egg weights of 61 g (r2 = 0.514) and 60 g (r2 = 0.948), respectively, for chickens aged 8 to 13 weeks. It is concluded that indigenous Venda chicken egg weight affects hatchability, hatch-weight, mortality and subsequent productivity of the chickens. It is concluded that production variables were optimized at different egg weights. This means that the selection of eggs for incubation will depend on the parameter in question.


It says blah, Blah Blah

60 to 72 G is best for hatching. Below and above cause problems.

TYVM. everyone is excited!

Ok thank you! I have no idea how long it's been going on honestly. There was a feeder in front of their feeder (on the outside of their pen) so I did not see what was in there...I mostly checked on them and their water level and I could tell there was something in the feeder by the shadow towards the top. Hope that makes sense. It could have been days. I feel awful that I didn't notice until today when one died that something was awry. I put fresh water with ACV in (some places said don't, others said do). I wish there weren't so much advice not matching out there. I was trying to make them vomit but no one will - I will keep trying!

No ACV if you are worried about yeast ie sour crop. Give it later to reintroduce bacteria, but now you are worried about yeast gone wild in the crop IIRC.

 

[Audio51]

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Yeah....I think that would be wise. I always think I will just mark them as they hatch, but they always hatch while I'm asleep and it is 2 different breeds.

 

[ronott1]

@ronott1 what about Activated charcoal for the littles?
Good luck zoo!

They need to get the swollen grains out. Grit would be better than charcoal.

After the grit is out, digestion has to get going again. The green stuff is because food has not gotten down past the gizzard--indicates bile.

If after the crop goes down and they are eating normally you smell sour or there is sweet white goo on their bums, give them a piece of Monistat 7 each morning an night and order:

http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies....ain_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=210

I used it and it works!

 

[Janeothejungle]

SOOOO EXCITED!! I finally broke down and ordered cream legbar chicks to add to the urban flock! Should be ready in a few weeks, the wait is KILLING me!!!! YAY BLUE EGGS (eventually)!

 

[ronott1]

SOOOO EXCITED!! I finally broke down and ordered cream legbar chicks to add to the urban flock! Should be ready in a few weeks, the wait is KILLING me!!!! YAY BLUE EGGS (eventually)!

Congratulations!

Where are they coming from!

 

[zooweemama]

We got some of them to vomit. Not all of them would no matter how patiently we massaged. We will try again tonight. They look so miserable. I made some scrambled eggs, add raw coconut oil (it kills yeast) and some Rooster Booster (which has live cultured in it). I don't know if they will eat though. Their crops are super super squishy and if you feel carefully you can feel some grains. There are 5 of them and I want to say they are about 8-9 weeks old? This is our 18th anniversary and we are supposed to go on a date. So bummed.

 

[casportpony]

Seems odd to me that so many would all of a sudden have this. Perhaps there is something more going on? Any chance you can send the deceased for a necropsy and/or take one to a vet and have them look at the crop contents microscopically and due some fecal tests?

-Kathy