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    Sour crop and grit

    At what point would you try to vomit a chicken with sour crop? I know that’s really dangerous but want to be prepared. She is acting ok, jumping up to roost with the other and down in the morning. I have her in a dog cage in the run during the day so she is separated but the others are around...
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    Sour crop and grit

    Thank you I thought that was correct with the grit in the gizzard but I have been researching sour crop and some mentioned offering grit but I felt like that would be counter productive to emptying an already possible inflamed crop. I do have some oyster shell on order for future use for the...
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    Sour crop and grit

    I have a 7month old speckled Sussex. Noticed her chest was larger on Sunday, her crop felt squishy and didn’t empty over night. I have her in the run with her sisters in a large dog cage during the day and put her into the coop with the others at night. (There is no food or water in the coop...
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    Shipping chicks

    MT healthy hatchery in Cincinnati Ohio is where we got our girls online. Ordered 6 different kinds and they ship the same day they hatch to the post office for you to pick up the following day. It’s our first time with chicks ever and it was an awesome experience, they ship an extra in case one...
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    Newby here-tent brooder

    Hi, I found it on Pinterest posted by thefeatherbrain.com if you search ‘camping tent chick brooder’ you should find it.
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    Newby here-tent brooder

    Thank you for the article, that was very helpful and gave me more ideas! The tent is a screen on top and has an optional cover which we won’t be using so the air can circulate up and out. The room they will be in has a very high ceiling and a ac/heater unit. Temps are starting to rise during the...
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    Newby here-tent brooder

    Hi. I have been scrolling this sight for a few months now learning as much as I can and I have gotten so much from it! We are starting our first flock (ever) next week the day old babies arrive via the post office (so weird). I am doing a tent brooder in a closed off temp controlled room in the...
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