OverHulling Life

I don't think I mentioned it before, but I'm a chick mama. Although they can be a little bossy at times, they are the sweetest, and they are spoiled! At the moment we have 4 older hens: Snowflake , a white Easter Egger; named because she's white as a snowflake. Isabel , a Rhode Island Red; my son named her after his sister. LOL. Runner , a Ameraucana  Welsummer pullet  is known for her swiftness. Cluckers , also an Easter Egger is the clucker of the bunch, as you may have guessed. lol She's had a bit of a tramatic life which I'll have to share about one day. and  Baby , a Rhode Island Red, is our newest little chick that we just bought this past March.  Here's some eggs we collected the other day, can you guess who makes which color? We live within the city limits where chickens aren't really allowed, but we have enough space, and the neighbors don't seem to mind. The kids (mine, and the ones I take care of) have loved taking care of the gir...

Oh my goodness. I don't know if I mentioned it already, but I'm a chicken mama! We have 4 older hens, and one little one that we got back in March. Well yesterday I went to pick up Baby, our baby chick, and noticed something strange. There was a huge bubble protruding from her neck that was firm to the touch. I automatically started wondering "When did this appear?" and "What the heck is it?" "Is it a tumor?"  Like many folks today, I quickly went to Google to see what I could find. Turns out she had chicken crop. Say what?  We've had chickens for years and honestly, we never had this issue so it was totally new situation for me. The crop is a holding area sort to speak during digestion, located in  their chest area. Apparently it's common in large hybrid chickens like her, because of their big appetite. Common signs are very little poop, and lack of appetite. I read different articles about giving them oil soaked bread, feeding only ...