jake Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 hi im a BIT WORRIED ABOUT ONE OF MY CHICKENS BECAUSE SHE KEPPS ON MOVING HER NECK UP AND DOWN MORE THAN THEY OTHERS MY MUM NOTICED A BIT OF LIQUID OR SICK COMING OUT OF HER MOUTH OTHER THAN THAT I KNOW THAT SHE IS EATING AND DRINKING NORMALLY SHE IS THE QUIETEST OUT OF THE LOT AND SHE SITS AROUND ALOT. THANKS FOR ANY HELP PLEASE SUBMIT A COMMENT IF YOU HAVE HEARD ANYTHING OR PREDICT ANY PROBLEMS THANKS SO MUCH JAKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 ouch, my ears are hurting could you turn the Caps Lock off, Jake! Chickens do vomit, but it isn't normal behaviour, i.e. they usually only do so if there's something wrong. It might be that she has something stuck in her crop. Does it feel normal, i.e. is it soft or hard, and does she smell funny? You say she's normally quiet - is she keeping apart from the others and looking hunched, with her tail down, or is she joining in with them and eating and drinking? does she run for treats with the rest of them? Hard to say what is wrong, without a bit more information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 well her neck kepps on moving up and down she somtimes stays away from the rest but normally she is having fun with them. she will come out into the garden first when i open the door. thank you so so much for your help could you do any more with this info if you could then thanks so much im just a bit worried should i be could it be sour crop i could treat this. jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Hi Jake You will need to catchthe hen and give the crop a massage, if the crop feels squidgy and her breath smells nasty she could have sour crop (she might burp at you if she is gassy ) I can't remember the treatment for sour crop but it wiill no doubt come uo if you do a search if the crop feels hard and there is no smell it may be a blockage, try to see if she will take a few drops of olive oil (be very careful if you need to drop it down her throat as it might go down the wrong way) once she has taken the olive oil massage the hard lump to see if the oil will break it up a bit Its very hot at the moment and chickens are drinking a lot more so it might not be vomit but a hot hen drinking straight after eating, they can be messy madams so try not to panic too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 thank you so much i know she is drinking alot so that is propaly why but i will still give her a check i know how to treat sour crop so thanks for your help i dont know how to thankyou on a forum but thanks again jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 If she is leaking liquid, then she may well have sour crop, where the contents of her crop have started to ferment. Feed her Bokashi Bran soaked in natural live yoghurt and add apple cider vinegar to the water. Taht ought ot help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
