! (Problem resolved) (impacted crop)

Ok, that's good, cut out the scratch entirely for now, it's supposed to be a treat for once or twice a week, in small amounts.
Does she have access to grit?
I think she might have a crop blockage.
Omg now other chickens are starting to sneeze and cough/rasp it might be infectious bronchitis or something. Why is her poop clear?
 
They eat chicken scratch. And the run is farely clean, coops really dusty. But we have to wrap coop for winter so no ventilation. She’s about 3 months old and she’s an Easter egger. Her poop is COMPLETELY clear like water and sometimes if it’s regular poop it’s a dry texture. She’s rasping and her crop is solid hard. She won’t drink at all but is eating like she’s starving. (She’s not)
There's no ventilation at all in coop? From what I've read from the experts here, the birds should have 1sq ft of 24/7 ventilation per bird.
As for what may be an impacted crop, it may be helpful to try to have the chicken consume some coconut oil and gently massage her crop in a circular motion to try to loosen whatever is impacting it.
 
Just dusty. Wrapped coop with plastic to hold in heat
You don't want to hold in heat, you want to block the wind. You need plenty of ventilation above their heads or else ammonia builds up. Unless you live where is well below freezing, they don't need a heat source. :] un block some of the plastic to allow air in.
 
You don't want to hold in heat, you want to block the wind. You need plenty of ventilation above their heads or else ammonia builds up. Unless you live where is well below freezing, they don't need a heat source. :] un block some of the plastic to allow air in.
It gets -10•f at night and is about 40•f during the day
 

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