- Oct 2, 2009
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Hi
I'm new to this chicken thing - 3 weeks to be exact - but I could get hooked!!! Have got 2 ISA browns (think that's what they're called) They eat a diet of mash, corn and anything they can get their beaks on in the garden!! Even go to the lengths of jumping very comically up to get the grapes off the vines!!
Today one of my girls didn't appear too well listless, not eating but drinking lots of water. I've looked on here and it appears that it could be sour croop - she has a soft bulge - held her upside down, massaged her and out came this fould smelling stuff all over me. Since then she has just sat around moping. Am aware that I now need to get some food down her throat - pro-biotic yogurt mixed with mash and warm water? Well, managed to syringe some water and a weak mixture of mash/water/yogurt. She's still not brilliant. What should I expect? Will she need to be turned upside down again tomorrow, how long does it take to get better, can I feed her anything else, is what I'm doing ok, or wrong? So many questions? Would appreciate a few pointers please.
Thanks
I'm new to this chicken thing - 3 weeks to be exact - but I could get hooked!!! Have got 2 ISA browns (think that's what they're called) They eat a diet of mash, corn and anything they can get their beaks on in the garden!! Even go to the lengths of jumping very comically up to get the grapes off the vines!!
Today one of my girls didn't appear too well listless, not eating but drinking lots of water. I've looked on here and it appears that it could be sour croop - she has a soft bulge - held her upside down, massaged her and out came this fould smelling stuff all over me. Since then she has just sat around moping. Am aware that I now need to get some food down her throat - pro-biotic yogurt mixed with mash and warm water? Well, managed to syringe some water and a weak mixture of mash/water/yogurt. She's still not brilliant. What should I expect? Will she need to be turned upside down again tomorrow, how long does it take to get better, can I feed her anything else, is what I'm doing ok, or wrong? So many questions? Would appreciate a few pointers please.
Thanks