Is this crop?

[Kurakurakulaku]

Hi! Help please. Is this crop? It looks bulging (bigger than the other chick I have). But I touched and it felt soft.
Thank you!

 

[Ruby Rogue]

Yes that's the crop. It will feel bigger when she is full, and should be empty in the morning. Pretty girl.

 

[Kurakurakulaku]

Thank you! Do I need to worry if something is wrong with her? Her crop size looks slightly larger. I noticed this from yesterday. I just didn’t pay attention if it was smaller in the morning before she ate.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

Just check in in the morning, it should be pretty much non-existent before she eats. If you notice it not emptying, start a new thread with the information you have and someone will be able to help.

 

[K0k0shka]

It is possible for the crop to empty by morning and be completely normal, yet be larger than the other birds'. It might develop problems later on, or it might not. Check it in the morning every once in a while to make sure it's functioning properly, and if it is, then maybe that's just how it is. I have a hen like that. She's always had a huge-looking crop - ever since she was a fluffy yellow chick. She's a grown hen now and looks like a rotund middle-aged lady. We lovingly call her Saggy Boobs Her crop functions and empties normally, and she's a healthy, happy hen, so I have stopped worrying.