Yesterday at 3:44 PM #1 J Jennjenn1219 Hatching Apr 24, 2025 1 1 4 Why is her crop so big, soft and squishy??? Someone help please she won’t let me smell near her head Attachments IMG_7949.jpeg 684.5 KB · Views: 5
Yesterday at 11:19 PM #2 Wyorp Rock 🐓 ❤ 🐛 Premium Feather Member 9 Years Sep 20, 2015 61,543 92,023 1,632 Southern N.C. Mountains Welcome To BYC I'd check to see if her crop is emptying overnight. Feel the crop first thing in the morning before she's had anything to eat/drink. Some hens fill up their crop quite a bit during the day and it can look very large, but if it's emptying by morning, it should be fine. If it's not emptying, then you'll want to address the symptom according to the article below. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/
Welcome To BYC I'd check to see if her crop is emptying overnight. Feel the crop first thing in the morning before she's had anything to eat/drink. Some hens fill up their crop quite a bit during the day and it can look very large, but if it's emptying by morning, it should be fine. If it's not emptying, then you'll want to address the symptom according to the article below. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/