hippy chick Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 I have been looking at different websites and one of them suggests that giving the hens damp or wet feed can cause sour crop. Is this true? http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=117623 The Ex-bat people told me it was fine to mix their mash in water to feed them on a morning. I have been feeding the girls wet feed for the past few weeks to try and get some water into them during the hot weather. Does this mean that I have caused the sour crop and poisoned my chickens? If anyone knows how to prevent sour crop please give me some advice because i'm at my witts end. I lost one Chuck today through it, and i'm pretty sure another one has signs of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I think dishing up mash that has been allowed to get wet through poor storage may well cause a problem, but moistening it with clean water prior to serving won't, unless they don't eat it all and it sits around festering for a few days. I would try her on clean water only for a couple of days, with a couple of tiny drops (no more) of Milton in it. A friend of mine swears by this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Sorry to hear about your chicken and hope your others are OK. It dificult when you are new to them (as I am) and not sure if you have done the right thing. I put poultry spice in their food yesterday for the 1st time and now I have one honking and sneezing. It's probably a coincidence but I feel like it's my fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
