Faverolles Thread

[NapoleanGoose]

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if you are looking at them face on and it is on the left side it is their crop. they are little 'piggies' when they are young and it is noticeable at that stage. if they are acting normal then i wouldn't worry about it much. check them again in the morning and if it has gone down it is more than likely their crop was full from eating and nothing serious just like the others said.


It sounds like a full crop, except when you say 'balloony'. Do you mean with air? Or just firmly round? One of my chicks blew up like a balloon the other day. Not sure why, but it is definitely air. He's mainly inflated along his stomache, chest and thighs. The only thing I can find that is similar to it is what happens to humans, Subcutaneous Emphysema. It has to do with a leak in the air system and they get air trapped beneath the skin. I think yours will be alright, but if it sounds like the same as my chick, I heard that someone who had a turkey do the same thing had to 'deflate' their chick daily for a week, but I haven't tried this myself. I'm afraid of infection. It was also recommended that you massage the area and give them the vinegar in their water that New To Farming suggested.

Good luck with you chick

 

[pfmerlin]

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[dandydoodle]

I am so embarrassed. About my first time crop scare.

I do want to thank everyone. Some people really helped ease my worries. Their crops were so full I really thought I was gonna have 3 dead chicks this morning. Turns out I just have 3 big time piggies.

I am so happy they are okay. I have wanted Salmon Faverolles for what seems like forever now if something would have been wrong with them it would have broke my heart.

Okay, I will do the happy dance now!!!!!!!

e:yiipchick

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It sounds like a full crop, except when you say 'balloony'. Do you mean with air? Or just firmly round? One of my chicks blew up like a balloon the other day. Not sure why, but it is definitely air. He's mainly inflated along his stomache, chest and thighs. The only thing I can find that is similar to it is what happens to humans, Subcutaneous Emphysema. It has to do with a leak in the air system and they get air trapped beneath the skin. I think yours will be alright, but if it sounds like the same as my chick, I heard that someone who had a turkey do the same thing had to 'deflate' their chick daily for a week, but I haven't tried this myself. I'm afraid of infection. It was also recommended that you massage the area and give them the vinegar in their water that New To Farming suggested.

Good luck with you chick

If they also ingested water that would give the balloon effect. Mixture of feed and water. Mine do it all the time.

Peter

 

[pfmerlin]

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[NewToFarming]

I am so glad!!!

I figured it was a full crop!!! But is better to be safe than sorry!!!

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If they also ingested water that would give the balloon effect. Mixture of feed and water. Mine do it all the time.

Peter

 

[dandydoodle]

thanks guys

 

[Chiko]

BTW, How do you pronounce Favorelle?

I say fay - vor- ull but I've heard somebody say fav - er - ell. (

 

[Erinmir]

Hello, Fav lovers!

I have a 3 week old Standard Faverolle chick who is supposed to be a pullet, but I'm starting to be not so sure of that. Her wing feathers are the salmon color, but as she feathers up her underbelly and chest are getting dark. Her comb is still small and not much different than my other cheepers (who all should be girls too), but I'm starting to wonder. Any thoughts? I really wanted a Fav (and we got only one) and really didn't want a roo for our mixed breed flock. Could she just be a dark girl?

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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It's pretty dark, but some hatchery pullets are super dark like that. Give it some more time.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Keeping in mind it's a French word, and a French pronunciation gets butchered in type, it's closest to Fav - eh - roll, but the "roll" isn't a hard roll, if that makes sense.....