Big crops?

[bryan8]

Well today I noticed my 6 week old red sex links crops are buldgeing out of there chest. I can push on them and feel feed.

The had chick starter, scratch, brocoill, strawberrys, watermellon, and yogurt today. They get a sprinkle of grit on there feed, and theres a bowl of grit in there pen also.

Is this normal after they pig out?

Should they go back down by morning?

~Bryan

 

[Imp]

Quote:
Yes & Yes.

Imp

 

[bryan8]

thanks

 

[k2chickens]

i don't know about a whole bowl of grit being the best for them in the pen tho

 

[bryan8]

its a heavy plastic baby food container.

It screwed into the wall. It holds about a handfull of grit. They take it when they need it

~Bryan

 

[Judy]

IMHO, chicks that age should have nothing coarser than sand for grit. At least, be sure the grit you are offering is for young chicks, and not adult chickens.

I would get them outdoors and offer chick feed only, plus whatever they find, at least for a few days. Even in NY, they are plenty old enough to be outdoors and choose for themselves.

 

[bryan8]

yea its a bag of crushed granite chick size grit.

its a little bigger than sand grains

~Bryan