I couldn't find it either. A vet told me this years ago when two of my RIRs both get thin and lethargic. It may not be a published thing, but a country doc sees a lot of animals over many years. None of my other chickens ever had a problem. It wasn't impacted crop or sour crop, but for whatever reason, the crop stops working the way it should. My chickens didn't have worms either. Everything was checked out and then I took them in and that is what he said. From then on, if I got any reds they were New Hampshire Reds and again, I've never had the problem in any other bird, so I have to believe he knew what he was talking about.
I don't know what to say. Maybe it was something else, but when I brought it up to a couple of people, they said their RIRs got the same thing. Now they got their chickens from Idea and I got mine from McMurray, so they came from different hatcheries. Both hatcheries, I'm sure, probably do a good deal of inbreeding. Can't say. I've always had great luck with the birds from McMurray.....as far as production birds. Wouldn't go to them for show quality.
K.C.
From: CathrynTherese
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 10:51 AM
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Random Question
KC, What kind of crop issues disease are RIRs having from too much inbreeding? I googled for the topic and found nothing. I have never heard of a breed of chicken having a genetic crop disease issue before.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
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