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: 30 20250605_103645.jpg 560.8 KB · Views: 12
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 58,711 Reaction score 517,884 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 🕊️ Project Manager Premium Feather Member Friend Joined Apr 23, 2023 Messages 8,005 Reaction score 43,445 Points 996 Location Tx Welcome to BYC!
Jun 5, 2025 #4 sourland Broody Magician Premium Feather Member 16 Years Educator Greeter Friend Spirit Joined May 3, 2009 Messages 174,565 Reaction score 720,661 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 26,456 Reaction score 162,347 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.