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She started squatting a few weeks ago! So I had hope, but now she stopped squatting. She will be a year next week

I checked the crop this morning, and it went down slightly. I don't feel the food it anymore, but it is still big and squishy. But she is still eating and drinking and acting normal. As for perching she is usually out and about and not really sitting one place for a long period of time except...

Hi All, I have a Black Australorp who is almost a year old. For the last few weeks she's been very slowly losing feathers and her back feathers are very frayed. Her chest also has dry skin peeling off, is bare, and is a bit red. She has feather loss on her neck, head, and chest. But has pin...

Hi All - We got three chickens exactly 10 months ago (March 2023) - a cream legbar, a blue australorp, and a black australorp. The black and blue australorps began laying in September and October, but the cream legbar has not started laying yet. She has a bright red comb, but doesn't squat. We...

I am updating this thread for educational purposes for those who may experience something similar like this in the future. After several days of all home remedies (e.g., withheld food for 24hrs, apple cider vinegar, soft foods after the first 24 hours, gave her lots of water including syringing...

I am updating this thread for educational purposes for those who may experience something similar like this in the future. After several days of all home remedies (e.g., withheld food for 24hrs, apple cider vinegar, soft foods after the first 24 hours, gave her lots of water including syringing...

I posted a few days ago about my 8 month old Black Australorp chicken named Sprout. I noticed a few days ago that she had an impacted crop. Huge, size of a baseball. I moved her inside, gave her oil, and have been making sure she is drinking water (electrolytes and a little bit of ACV) and also...

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Hi - Thanks for responding! It feels like pellets and grit from our sand run. I can literally feel the texture when I massage around. She has been drinking water on her own and will also take some with a syringe. Given that it has been 48 hours and the crop is still the same size, is surgery...

Hi, One of our hens, about 8 months old, was very lethargic on Friday morning. She's been separated from the flock and is staying inside with us since then. I noticed that her crop was hard, and the size of a baseball. She was acting normal as of Wednesday. The crop feels hard, but I can feel...

That is heart breaking. And I am sorry to hear about your loss. Clearly she was a great and kind person based on her chickens' response.

Sounds like a chicken I want to have a round my back yard!

I am updating this thread, our Black Australorp (Sprout), despite showing initial signs of being a cockerel, has laid her first egg at 22 weeks! She also has a massive comb which is probably why her comb was red and large after only 6 weeks

I am updating this thread, our Black Australorp (Sprout), despite showing initial signs of being a cockerel, has laid her first egg at 22 weeks! She also has a massive comb which is probably why her comb was red and large after only 6 weeks

I am updating this thread, our Black Australorp (Sprout), despite showing initial signs of being a cockerel, has laid her first egg at 22 weeks! She also has a massive comb which is probably why her comb was red and large after only 6 weeks

That's good to know! Mine has fallen in the pecking order now they have integrated with our original three and her weakness is making the other two challenge her authority! Chickens are crazy!

Hi all - So, I added three new chickens to my flock back in March, a blue Australorp ("Blue"), a cream legbar ("Ann"), and a black Australorp ("Sprout"). Sprout became the leader of this group, so much so, I've been worried she is a rooster. Due to the unpredictable weather, and the fact that I...

I'm really not sure to be honest. 12 weeks today, and no saddle feathers. So I guess its just a waiting game. It really is driving me crazy!

I hope so! She's turned into quite the lap chicken!

I hope so, she is a fan favorite in this house!