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tommboy, thanks for the info! where do you feel for the crop to see that it is full, but soft and squishy? Is it down around their belly or up in the chest? Is this something I should be checking regularly or just if a chicken seems to not be doing well?
thanks!
The crop when its full should show a lump on the side of their neck down low. That's where they store the food they gather during the day. it moves from there to the gizzard where it gets ground up. I found a link to a diagram.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=510715
Look down to post number 4 has a great diagram.
Thanks! that was incredibly helpful. Great to know info!
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tommboy, thanks for the info! where do you feel for the crop to see that it is full, but soft and squishy? Is it down around their belly or up in the chest? Is this something I should be checking regularly or just if a chicken seems to not be doing well?
thanks!
The crop when its full should show a lump on the side of their neck down low. That's where they store the food they gather during the day. it moves from there to the gizzard where it gets ground up. I found a link to a diagram.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=510715
Look down to post number 4 has a great diagram.
Thanks! that was incredibly helpful. Great to know info!