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[hogster160]

Good morning everyone! So I go out to feed the kids this morning, and I have a BA still sitting on the roost after I put their feed down. I take a good look at her and see a huge crop, squishy. I brought her inside, but now what do I do for her? There was no feed or feed block in the coop so I'm guessing it's still full from dinner last night. She seems ok, other than not going down to eat, and ofc this huge squishy crop. Any ideas?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Good morning everyone! So I go out to feed the kids this morning, and I have a BA still sitting on the roost after I put their feed down. I take a good look at her and see a huge crop, squishy. I brought her inside, but now what do I do for her? There was no feed or feed block in the coop so I'm guessing it's still full from dinner last night. She seems ok, other than not going down to eat, and ofc this huge squishy crop. Any ideas?

I woudl watch her closely but other than that I dont have much other advice to offer. This is going to sound a little odd-but if you smell her mouth does it stink?

 

[hogster160]

I woudl watch her closely but other than that I dont have much other advice to offer. This is going to sound a little odd-but if you smell her mouth does it stink?

No, there is no smell, but her crop is huge!

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

I found 2 on how to build your own sparrow traps , , for those of you that are handy.

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http://www.chuckspurplemartinpage.com/spartrap.htm

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

My first thought was sour crop. IF there is no smell, then that may not be it.
http://www.homes4hens.co.uk/sour-crop.html


NOt my first guess but maybe pendulous crop?
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/04/answers-from-chicken-vet-on-impacted.html

It is hard to tell for sure without actually seeing your girl.

 

[chick rookie]

this is at the front of my coop ... my snow free zone ..

front the building that all the snow is on is a little coop for a wind block if they want to be outside on bad days.

from inside looking out

looking out at the back fence under tarp

 

[chick rookie]

found this in a nest box... what is it? thought it was a egg but it is soft. is covered in blood on the other side.

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

this is at the front of my coop ... my snow free zone ..

front the building that all the snow is on is a little coop for a wind block if they want to be outside on bad days.

from inside looking out

looking out at the back fence under tarp

I'm so sick of the snow

found this in a nest box... what is it? thought it was a egg but it is soft. is covered in blood on the other side.

Looks like a soft shelled egg.




Found this sparrow trap ebay, cheapest, I've found. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380384516287&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

found this in a nest box... what is it? thought it was a egg but it is soft. is covered in blood on the other side.

I agree with LAmom, soft shelled egg

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Quote: I recommend rescuing a barn cat from the nearest animal shelter. Most of them will reduce their price of the cat if you explain it is to eat the mice and small birds. They ask that you feed it twice a week. Next, close up the coop for a few days, the wild birds won't be able to get to the chicken food and that should make it last a bit longer. Better to lock up the chickens now than in the spring. Another option is to close the door behind your chickens when they are out. Then let them back in 2-3 times for feeding with the last time being close to their roosting time. Of course being locked in for feeding time and not being let out till mid morning greatly reduces their outside time but you still might want to have an outdoor nest.
My barn cat is great at catching the wild birds. Still if a flock of 100 or more show up in the yard, he can't get them all, a yapping puppy can chase them though. Thankfully my neighbors have barking dogs so we don't get the large wild flocks that often.