North Carolina

[bobhoke]

We have six bantam cochins. One always had hiccups and just went broody. I picked the chicken up and it had a large lump between its neck and chest on the right side. Initially I thought it was a tumor or something, but after feeling around on it I notice it was grain and bird seed so I am thinking it has a hole in its esophagus and the food is falling out in between its skin and body cavity. The weird thing is that the bird walks around and acts completely normal. Its now broody, but I believe its also time to go. Poor bird.

 

[StarMeKritten]

We have six bantam cochins. One always had hiccups and just went broody. I picked the chicken up and it had a large lump between its neck and chest on the right side. Initially I thought it was a tumor or something, but after feeling around on it I notice it was grain and bird seed so I am thinking it has a hole in its esophagus and the food is falling out in between its skin and body cavity. The weird thing is that the bird walks around and acts completely normal. Its now broody, but I believe its also time to go. Poor bird.

Maybe this article will be helpful to you. http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2014/06/chicken-anatomy-crop-impacted-crop-sour.html

If she's alright and you decide to let her hatch some eggs, I would be happy to give you some fertile ones. I seem to recall that you live near me and I am up to my eyeballs in eggs right now.

 

[Matt A NC]

We have six bantam cochins. One always had hiccups and just went broody. I picked the chicken up and it had a large lump between its neck and chest on the right side. Initially I thought it was a tumor or something, but after feeling around on it I notice it was grain and bird seed so I am thinking it has a hole in its esophagus and the food is falling out in between its skin and body cavity. The weird thing is that the bird walks around and acts completely normal. Its now broody, but I believe its also time to go. Poor bird.

That is where the crop is located. A bird fills the crop up and then the feed is slowly used up. In the evenings most birds fill their crop up pretty good. Either hold feed or check in the morning before the bird has eaten anything to see if the crop has emptied. Most will be totally empty by morning. A broody will really fill that crop up each she comes off the nest.

 

[bobhoke]

Four very broody bantam cochins:

Do you have fertilized eggs because four of the six hens i have are broody (just started)? Yes I would come to you and what ever you want to part ways with as far as fertile eggs the...yeah, let me know. I'm in Moore county by the airport.

Bob

 

[bobhoke]

Four very broody bantam cochins:

Do you have fertilized eggs because four of the six hens i have are broody (just started)? Yes I would come to you and what ever you want to part ways with as far as fertile eggs the...yeah, let me know. I'm in Moore county by the airport.

Bob

 

[bobhoke]

I'm silly, its the crop. Thanks. She just went into broody status today. Funny girl. Always hiccups.

Thanks.

 

[bobhoke]

Great article!!! Thanks!!!

 

[StarMeKritten]

Most of the eggs should be fertile. They will mostly be barnyard mix though. We just finished building our breeding pens and I'm just starting to get all the chickens divided up. Eggs will likely hatch some pure breed australorps, black sex links, and easter eggers mixes. I'll send you a PM.

 

[FVRM]

I'm silly, its the crop. Thanks. She just went into broody status today. Funny girl. Always hiccups.

Thanks.

Lol I think it's life just got saved.

 

[ats0930]

I may like to get in on that order. Does anybody know of a good place to get chicken feed around here (Greenville/Winterville)? Tractor supply's feed prices seem really high.