over feeding

  1. woodlandd

    Impacted crop?

    I didn't realize that the feeder was empty for a while and one of my chickens gorged herself on food when I refilled it maybe 3 hours ago. She looks almost like she's gagging while her crop moves up and down. Her crop itself is enlarged and hard, but she's acting fine besides that. I've given...
  2. R

    Please help! We got the wrong chick!

    About two months ago we bought some new baby chicks for pets and from the start I knew we were given the wrong breeds but I didn’t mind because I’d love them no matter what. I’ve just come to realize we were given a Cornish hen, nothing close to what we had wanted and I’m very worried for her...
  3. 6

    A Thought: Chickens Eating Too Much

    I’ve been wondering for a while, and thought I’d ask: Is it possible for chickens to eat too much? My hens free range and normally forage and eat feed every so often. However, the last week they have been staying in their run (even though their large run door is open to free range) and eating...
  4. heatherbeast

    Help help, Pendulous Crop in Pullet!

    Lilly is a 5 month old Bielefelder pullet. Yesterday, I noticed her spit up some white and yellow liquid, but it didn't smell sour or yeasty. Her profile is off, and after examining her, it looks like she has pendulous crop. The contents are soft, flabby, and about the size of an orange. Her...
  5. AikoGami

    9wk Chick overate and acting differently

    My 9 wk chick (my profile pic) has his crop very full. So much that it looks like his crop is coming out. He was acting normally until he went to lay down for the night. He now looks like he might puke?? He sits up straight and kind of goes up and down with his neck. Mom gave my chicks tortilla...
  6. F

    Baby chick impacted crops?

    Hi all thank you for your advice in advance. I've had these baby chicks for a week now. There is 5 in total. One is week and lathargic since yesterday. She could barely stand yesterday. After some scrambled eggs and chick starter made into a mash in an effort to get her a bit stronger everyone...
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