Really skinny silkie empty crop

[LaFleche]

Does her breath smell sour/bad?

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

No

 

[LaFleche]

Does she have access to grit?

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

Does she have access to grit?

Yes, she has a big run with sand and dirt in it and she’s always been perfectly fine there.

 

[LaFleche]

She might need to have some chicken grit for proper digestion and to break down what might cause the blockage.

How old is she? And did she ever have trouble with egg laying?

And what do you use as de-wormer and for mites etc.? I read you treat them on a monthly basis which, depending on what you used, might be slowly poisoning her. Some agents for pest control accumulate in the brains of the treated chickens and can lead to a multitude of symptoms.

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

She might need to have some chicken grit for proper digestion and to break down what might cause the blockage.

How old is she? And did she ever have trouble with egg laying?

She’s two, and I don’t know if it counts as a problem but she only just started laying since she used to be an indoor chicken but we moved her outside at the beginning of the summer.

 

[LaFleche]

She’s two, and I don’t know if it counts as a problem but she only just started laying since she used to be an indoor chicken but we moved her outside at the beginning of the summer.

Being an indoor chicken should not have to much effect on her egg laying apart from maybe lack of natural light/sunshine. Starting at two years old is definitely not normal. How do her eggs look in shape an shell quality?

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

Being an indoor chicken should not have to much effect on her egg laying apart from maybe lack of natural light/sunshine. Starting at two years old is definitely not normal. How do her eggs look in shape an shell quality?

They look normal, well shaped abd the correct size.

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

Ive heard silkies can start laying eggs really late though too so that’s why I wasn’t too worried.

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

“Silkies can start to lay at around 7 to 9 months of age, although some will not lay until they are much older.”