Jun 5, 2025 #1 M Marceneaux Hatching Joined Jun 5, 2025 Messages 1 Reaction score 3 Points 9 Is this some kind of growth on the lower front of her chest? She has had it for months now. Doesn't seem to bother her. Attachments 20250605_103611.jpg 713.6 KB · Views: 29 20250605_103645.jpg 560.8 KB · Views: 9
Is this some kind of growth on the lower front of her chest? She has had it for months now. Doesn't seem to bother her.
Jun 5, 2025 #2 DobieLover Easily distracted by chickens Premium Feather Member 7 Years Educator Spirit Greeter Friend Joined Jul 23, 2018 Messages 58,345 Reaction score 514,882 Points 1,742 Location NY Southern Tier My Coop My Coop Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined. That looks like a pendulous crop. You might want to consider researching a crop bra.
Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined. That looks like a pendulous crop. You might want to consider researching a crop bra.
Jun 5, 2025 #3 CCsGarden 💕 Bird Mama 🕊️ Premium Feather Member Friend Joined Apr 23, 2023 Messages 7,245 Reaction score 39,837 Points 926 Welcome to BYC!
Jun 5, 2025 #4 sourland Broody Magician Premium Feather Member 16 Years Educator Greeter Friend Spirit Joined May 3, 2009 Messages 174,118 Reaction score 718,359 Points 2,357 Location New Jersey Welcome to BYC.
Jun 5, 2025 #5 Debbie292d ♥ Silkie Mom ♥ BYC Staff Project Manager Premium Feather Member Educator Greeter Spirit Friend Joined Jul 22, 2021 Messages 25,116 Reaction score 155,765 Points 1,471 Location Wisconsin My Coop My Coop Hiya, and welcome to BYC! It appears your hen has what's called a pendulous crop. This first informative article talks about that and other crop issues: https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/ This is another very informative article to help learn about crops and more ways to help them. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/ I hope one or both of these will help you help her.
Hiya, and welcome to BYC! It appears your hen has what's called a pendulous crop. This first informative article talks about that and other crop issues: https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/ This is another very informative article to help learn about crops and more ways to help them. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/ I hope one or both of these will help you help her.