fluid sack above breast in meat chickens

[amj86]

My kids meat chickens have fluid filled sack above their breast on the right side only. Does anyone know what this could be?

 

[bigredfeather]

I'd guess it's the crop. Are you certain it's filled w/ fluid?

 

[amj86]

It looks like fluid and moves like it. Some of them are very large. They are gaining weight. They are taking them to our county fair next week for a 4H project.

 

[Tracydr]

I'm pretty sure that's the crop. Especially since they all have it and it's on the right side.

 

[Two Creeks Farm]

It IS their crop

 

[amj86]

what can we do to reduce it for showing them? Or doesn't it matter.

 

[chickensbythesea]

It shouldn't matter, but for the record, it's full of food, so witholding feed for a day will empty it out. Mind you, it's a meatie so you WANT them to be full of food though.

 

[amj86]

Thank you for the help. I feel better now. It is our first time with chickens and still learning.

 

[bigredfeather]

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