Two month old pullets??

[suttonhollerchk]

Between the breast and neck area seems to be a a lump maybe there crawl or where they store food?? Seems big as a golf ball sometimes. Does this sound normal or is there something I need to do?? Some seem larger than others. was kinda worried if they had enough gravel intake or not.

kansas bow hunter.
pickwick lake is home though.

 

[donrae]

Yep, it's their crop, where they store food before it heads down into the digestive system. It is fuller/emptier depending on how much they've eaten recently.

 

[suttonhollerchk]

Guess its k to be bigger right after eating?? I had just fed them when I noticed it

kansas bow hunter.
pickwick lake is home though.

 

[Sonya9]

Yes that is normal. I like making sure my 7 week olds have a full crop before bed now that they are out in the coop and the temps dip a bit lower.

Last night I gave them cooked oatmeal at dusk so their crops would fill up and give them complex carbs to digest slowly all night (also to help keep them warm).