Hi, I’m new here

[Jill-0]

Hello everyone, I’m Jill, 48 year old mom of 3 almost grown children. I live in Tooele Utah with my 3 small dogs, a couple of cats, and now 4 little Black Australorp chicks.
I’ve never raised chickens before, so I’m a complete newbie to all things chicken. We made it through some new chick pasty butt, and now I’ve noticed that a couple of chicks have impacted crops. I’ve taken their food, mixed some apple cider vinegar in warm water for them, and have given them some extra grit, oil, and have been massaging their crops several times per day.
I’m planning on keeping an eye on them for the next little while, and will try feeding them mashed hard boiled egg and some plain yogurt when their crops seem to be decreasing in size.
Other than what I’ve already done, and am planning on doing, is there anything I’m missing? I’d appreciate any advice.
Thanks everyone, I’m happy to be here!

 

[Mill Chick]

Welcome! Sorry I don't know much about that kind of thing!

 

[Jill-0]

No problem, thanks for the welcome!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, Jill, and welcome to BYC!

Jill, they don't have impacted crops. They are little pigs and just packed their crops full. That'll go down in a few hours, and they'll do it again.

 

[Jill-0]

That’s what I would think as well, except that they aren’t going down in size at all since yesterday, and I took their food away this morning. Their crops are very hard.

 

[Debbie292d]

That’s what I would think as well, except that they aren’t going down in size at all since yesterday, and I took their food away this morning. Their crops are very hard.

They are on chick crumbles with nothing other than that to eat?

If you gave them something else, they need grit.

 

[Jill-0]

Yes

 

[sourland]

Hello, Jill, and welcome to BYC. It's very unusual for chicks to have impacted crops. Could they be eating that bedding?

 

[Jill-0]

They are on chick crumbles with nothing other than that to eat?

If you gave them something else, they need grit.

I’ve only given them start and grow crumbles with a little bit of grit

 

[Debbie292d]

Yes

Then I'd pull the bedding as they couldn't have impacted crops from chick crumbles, so they ate something else. Just use paper towels for a day or two.