chicks with very large crops

[kingkrab89]

hi i have two batches of chicks one from the feed store and the other from a hatchery one group is in the garage the other in my bathroom and a few in each group have very large crops is this normal i havve never seen this before in any chicks what can i do to cure them thanks

 

[Zahboo]

Do you give them grit? What are they eating? How old?

 

[kingkrab89]

one group is about 6 weeks the other is about two the 6 week old one have had the others havent is that all they need is some grit

 

[kingkrab89]

they are just eating chick starter i get from the feed store

 

[Zahboo]

Chickens don't have teeth. Either get grit from a feedstore or walmart sells gravel n grit for parakeets if you can't find grit at a feedstore. It's smal stones and such that help them grind their food.

 

[dacjohns]

I believe, and I could be wrong, that a large crop is not uncommon. The crop is a temporary storage place for the food after it is eaten and before it moves to the gizzard. My hens quite often have large crops after gorging. I also believe that grit is used in the gizzard, not in the crop. So, grit won't help with a large crop. I don't think grit is needed when they are eating chick starter although it can't hurt. Is there a TSC near you? I think TSC sells chick grit.

 

[Zahboo]

edited bc repost