Not just molting-crop HELP! 🙏🏻♥️

[LaFleche]

You can also use Coca-Cola to dissolve a crop obstruction, they usually like it (sweet) and will drink lots of it on their own.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Thank you for this! My next step was to try the stool softener without stimulant of course I’ve read that if they don’t drink enough water with this medicine they can die so I was nervous! I appreciate the help! My girl doesn’t have hay but could have eaten long grass. I also noticed during her molt so I’m not sure if that had anything to do with it. I appreciate the info! I’m hoping one day I wake and that crop is empty! Did you massage daily?

I think I massaged her daily for a few days then kind of gave up when I didn't see improvement and only massaged every few nights when I checked them on the roost.

 

[ANiceKaren]

I think I massaged her daily for a few days then kind of gave up when I didn't see improvement and only massaged every few nights when I checked them on the roost.

I am doing exact same thing… I’m going to try the stool softener. You’ve given me some hope!

 

[ashcons]

I read some posts about people choking their chickens during massaging!

...that's a different problem.


Sounds like what you're doing is working. Keep it up. IDK if yours have access to hay, but like @StinkyAcres said, it can cause impaction and my wife had me remove it all from the coop and run, at least as much as I could, when she heard about issues with it.

 

[StinkyAcres]

I am doing exact same thing… I’m going to try the stool softener. You’ve given me some hope!

I hope little Dandelion recovers!

 

[ANiceKaren]

...that's a different problem.


Sounds like what you're doing is working. Keep it up. IDK if yours have access to hay, but like @StinkyAcres said, it can cause impaction and my wife had me remove it all from the coop and run, at least as much as I could, when she heard about issues with it.

Thank you! No hay here!

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

The coconut oil won't go rancid, it's actually mildly antibacterial. If you can, I'd try to get a tsp to a tbsp into her each time. That she's having solids in her droppings again is a very good sign, as well as seeing more normal behavior. I would give it a week and then see how she's doing. If it was a parasite issue, then it could take that long. If you want to give probiotics (human ones or animal ones) that might be helpful also to get the gut back in balance. You can empty a capsule, or mix the powder into a bit of moistened feed. Fingers crossed she continues to improve!

I feel like Dandelion is just like my gal biggie. Almost identical. She has good days and what seem like bad days. When molting a chicken loves the protein! Try a scrambled egg with the coconut just for her! Or, wet her feed with some water. Molting is really tough on some hens. I am new so i always assume a chicken not doing well is probably going to go downhill and die. The opposite has actually been true in the year and a half of having this flock! They are quit resilient little buggers. Because my gal is not laying either, i actually add water to some nonlayer feed with 18% protein and she loves it. I give it to her in AM and PM. She too, like yours has been a little less than enthusiastic about breakfast and dinner time. I weighed her yesterday so i have a reference if i think she has issues moving forward. Boy oh boy life is so much better when the flock is thriving, thats for sure. I wish you the best with dandelion. I call this flock my experimental b/c its my first.

 

[ANiceKaren]

I feel like Dandelion is just like my gal biggie. Almost identical. She has good days and what seem like bad days. When molting a chicken loves the protein! Try a scrambled egg with the coconut just for her! Or, wet her feed with some water. Molting is really tough on some hens. I am new so i always assume a chicken not doing well is probably going to go downhill and die. The opposite has actually been true in the year and a half of having this flock! They are quit resilient little buggers. Because my gal is not laying either, i actually add water to some nonlayer feed with 18% protein and she loves it. I give it to her in AM and PM. She too, like yours has been a little less than enthusiastic about breakfast and dinner time. I weighed her yesterday so i have a reference if i think she has issues moving forward. Boy oh boy life is so much better when the flock is thriving, thats for sure. I wish you the best with dandelion. I call this flock my experimental b/c its my first.

Awww thank you!! Biggie looks just like my Hazel! I’ll post a pic! I agree about life being better when flock is healthy! It’s always something but it’s all worth it! Good luck with your first flock! This is my third year having chickens and I’ve learned so much and love them all so much! Biggie meet Hazel and Dandelion! Dandelion is my “sickish” girl

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

Awww thank you!! Biggie looks just like my Hazel! I’ll post a pic! I agree about life being better when flock is healthy! It’s always something but it’s all worth it! Good luck with your first flock! This is my third year having chickens and I’ve learned so much and love them all so much! Biggie meet Hazel and Dandelion! Dandelion is my “sickish” girl

Hazel, you are so pretty! All of mine are GLW's so Hazel would be unrecognizable among my flock! Hazel looks like my coppertop. How is Dandelion today? Outside now in CT and it is windy and very chilly! Girls are NOT impressed this AM! A loooong winter is coming girls! Get ready

 

[ANiceKaren]

Hazel, you are so pretty! All of mine are GLW's so Hazel would be unrecognizable among my flock! Hazel looks like my coppertop. How is Dandelion today? Outside now in CT and it is windy and very chilly! Girls are NOT impressed this AM! A loooong winter is coming girls! Get ready

Thanks for checking in! Dandelion still had hard crop but I feel like it’s smaller? I didn’t have time to massage this morning but after work she may get one! I’m thankful she is eating, drinking and acting more normal! Here she is being naughty!

Hazel, you are so pretty! All of mine are GLW's so Hazel would be unrecognizable among my flock! Hazel looks like my coppertop. How is Dandelion today? Outside now in CT and it is windy and very chilly! Girls are NOT impressed this AM! A loooong winter is coming girls! Get ready