I’ve got 2 food hogs. They eat way to much for 14-15 week old pullets.

[Skyleen13]

Yep, she's got me wrapped around her beak, very sweet, chatty and personable. Also from my original group of 10 chicks, so she's a special bird. There were stretches where she would do fine with the main flock, and then it would happen again. She's still alive and under managed care. If I can do something simple that keeps a bird in good condition, they get to live out their lives. I didn't use her (or her sibling) in my breeding program because they were never all that productive and frankly too big. But, I enjoy them for who they are and what they add to the flock.

Yes. It’s a all natural feed that I get from a local source. It’s a combo feed. Good for growing pullets up to laying age. Then we can switch them over to layer feed.

 

[Mrs. K]

This is totally off the wall, and written by a woman that has no experience with the impacted crop issue being discussed.

But have you thought of wetting down the feed, to the consistency between oatmeal and good sand castle moisture? Maybe that would help. Dry feed can actually be dehydrating for a bird.

Mrs K

 

[Skyleen13]

This is totally off the wall, and written by a woman that has no experience with the impacted crop issue being discussed.

But have you thought of wetting down the feed, to the consistency between oatmeal and good sand castle moisture? Maybe that would help. Dry feed can actually be dehydrating for a bird.

Mrs K

No. I haven’t thought of trying that. Will give it a try.

 

[Shezadandy]

Hopefully things are going better for your pullet now. The other thing I do for my gluttonous Speckled Sussex hen when she gets into a binge/water balloon cycle is she'll get a couple days (2-3) in a crate with limited food and water while her crop muscle contracts back up after being stretched in every direction. Normally I will always leave a full water dish … but for this limited time, for this bird only, while her crop contracts, I do this until I have regular poop and an emptying crop. Then I up the frequency of the feedings once she's back on track.

 

[Skyleen13]

Hopefully things are going better for your pullet now. The other thing I do for my gluttonous Speckled Sussex hen when she gets into a binge/water balloon cycle is she'll get a couple days (2-3) in a crate with limited food and water while her crop muscle contracts back up after being stretched in every direction. Normally I will always leave a full water dish … but for this limited time, for this bird only, while her crop contracts, I do this until I have regular poop and an emptying crop. Then I up the frequency of the feedings once she's back on track.

My gal is doing much better. She’s starting to mature & get her comb & waddles in. She’s also got a whole lot more speckles now the she did. She’s still a little pig let with the food but she’s such a snuggle bug it makes up for it.