Amandawhite
Chirping
I'm brand new to chickens. I have 6 chicks who are 2 weeks old. (I don't know what breed they are) 3 are small brown and 3 are yellow. The yellow ones are now more than double the size of the brown ones! My concern (other than wondering if these yellow ones are actually meat birds) is that they, specifically one chick has a HUGE chest. I researched a little bit that led me to an impacted crop. The only thing is that it is not hard. it feels very soft. (I'll try to attach a picture for reference.) I haven't done any treatment yet. Considering giving some oil via a dropper and massaging. I just removed her from the other chicks. It looks like her poo is pretty firm. All the other birds I've seen poo is on the watery side. She still seems to be eating and drinking water okay. I clean/replace their water 1-2 times per day. When I go to check on the chicks, they all get up and jump around but the giganto yellow ones are quick to lay back down.