Please Help!!! Are my babies dying? What can I do?

[dandydoodle]

I have 3 Salmon Faverolle hens that are about a week and a half. When I went down to the coop tonight to check everyone in I noticed all 3 of them have something on there chests that feels like a air balloon. Does anyone know what this is what can I do? Are they dying???

Please Help,
MIchelle

 

[hcppam]

look up sour crop and see if that it. sorry I'm little help

 

[hcppam]

here this might help too. people with the same thing
https://www.backyardchickens.com/se.../forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6896631#p6896631#985

 

[sourland]

Are you sure that it's not just their crops? I sort of doubt that week and a half old chicks have sour crop.

 

[keesmom]

Are you sure it's just not a full crop from stuffing themselves all day?

 

[dandydoodle]

They do eat a lot. They are like pigs. I believe it could be their crop but, it is really huge. I guess about a fourth of of the size of the baby. It can't be normal. I am really nervous.

 

[HanaleeFarms]

Hi, Michelle. I had this same issue a few months ago with one chick. Unfortunately, she kept getting worse, and finally gave up. I hope this isn't the case for you! I couldn't really find anything to explain, but it was literally like an air balloon in her chest. I hope for the best!

 

[keesmom]

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Check them in the morning. I think the lumps will be gone.

 

[dandydoodle]

Is there anything I can do? Could it be a fungal infection causing it? Are they two young to give meds for a fungal infection?

 

[keesmom]

Don't do anything right now. Check them in the morning. If they look normal then what you saw was just their crops and nothing to worry about.