Jun 5, 2025 #1 M Marceneaux Hatching Jun 5, 2025 1 3 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 Jul 23, 2018 57,214 505,544 1,742 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 Apr 23, 2023 6,360 36,203 926 Tx Welcome to BYC!
Jun 5, 2025 #4 sourland Broody Magician Premium Feather Member 16 Years May 3, 2009 170,833 700,234 2,357 New Jersey Welcome to BYC.
Jun 5, 2025 #5 Debbie292d Silkie Mom BYC Staff Project Manager Premium Feather Member Jul 22, 2021 21,479 139,106 1,441 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.