How I Caught a Chicken Illness Early — With The CluckDoc Chicken Health App

When we first brought home our very first batch of chicks, we were excited and nervous all at once. We had no idea what we were doing yet—just learning as we went. Sadly, two of those first little chicks died only a couple of days after we got them. It hit me harder than I expected—we had put so much time and care into getting everything right.

We built them a really nice coop, made sure they were warm, fed, and comfortable. When they finally grew enough to move into their new home, I thought the hardest part was over. But about a week later, one of the hens started acting off—slow, tired, and not eating. Her crop looked swollen, but at the time I didn’t know what that meant. We searched online, piecing things together until we realized it might be sour crop.

I remember holding that little chick against my chest, gently massaging her crop for what felt like forever—probably forty-five minutes. She started throwing up a little, which was actually a good sign, but she was too weak to drink. Then all at once she vomited a lot, let out a breath, and passed right there in my hands. I felt terrible. I had tried everything I could think of to save her.

After losing her and dealing with other flock problems later on, I kept thinking—there has to be an easier way to figure this out faster. That’s what led me to create CluckDoc, a simple chicken health app designed to recognize issues just from a photo and give instant guidance when your chicken isn’t acting right.

If I’d had CluckDoc back when we were just starting out, it would’ve made a world of difference. Instead of searching all over the internet and guessing what to type, you could simply open the app, take a picture, and get answers in seconds.

For anyone raising chickens—especially when you’re new—CluckDoc is that peace of mind I wish I’d had from the beginning.

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