oh no! I'm dealing with this right now too :( But my girl is only 1 month old. It's definitely not hard, but it's not squishy soft.. ugh i'm so worried :( What should I do if it's still there in the morning!
Did this end up really being the crop? I have the same worry with my 1 month old Americauna. I never noticed it on my other chicks and I handled them pretty frequently. The one i am worried about was a 3 day old chick that we snuck under a broody hen so she free ranges with the flock. I'm...