Fluid sac on breast of 7 week old pullet

[dlamb82]

i was moving my 7 week old chicks out to the coop from their brooder today and my splash blrw was a fluid sac on her chest. I am new to chickens and have never seen this before. I am not sure what a crop is or a sour crop but trying to do research that kept coming up. It is a squishy mass and I tried gently pushing and squeezing on it and nothing happened and it didn’t seem to bother her, also the skin feels kinda warm there. Help please!!!

 

[DobieLover]

Is it hot where you are?
That is where the crop is and if she has been drinking a lot because of heat, it would feel fluid filled.

 

[dlamb82]

It was in the 90s today. I have 9 7 weeks old chicks and she’s the only one with the bugle...

 

[Fishkeeper]

Probably she drank more than the others.
You can look up "what is a chicken crop" on Google, but the short of it is, a crop is a sack in their throat. They store food and water in there temporarily after eating it.

 

[dlamb82]

So if it doesn’t look better in the morning then be concerned? And if it is still there what do I do?

 

[dlamb82]

So reaching out again as she still has the fluid bulge on her crop. She’s eating, drinking and walking around but it’s still there and big any advice?

 

[DellaMyDarling]

I'm fairly certain she's perfectly fine
Based on your description that is.