Sand bag?

[Brooke_pirate]

Hey so I picked up my hen today and I noticed her chest felt like a sand bag??? I’m not sure if this is good can I get some feed back on these please.

 

[reddogmaster2]

Hey so I picked up my hen today and I noticed her chest felt like a sand bag??? I’m not sure if this is good can I get some feed back on these please.

How about a picture or 2?

PS Welcome!

 

[Weeg]

Was it her chest or her abdomen/crop. Her crop would make more sense.

 

[Ilovesilkiechickens1]

I can feel the crumble food in my hens crop. Is that ok? Is it just not digesting?

 

[Weeg]

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @Overo Mare

 

[Painted Calls]

Most likely normal.

Remove all food and water after she goes to roost. First thing in the morning, go check her crop (area you felt the sand-bag feeling) and see if it feels the same. Return food and water after you check her crop and report back here.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Most likely normal.

Remove all food and water after she goes to roost. First thing in the morning, go check her crop (area you felt the sand-bag feeling) and see if it feels the same. Return food and water after you check her crop and report back here.

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@Brooke_pirate Welcome To BYC
Please do check first thing in the morning before she eats/drinks - the crop should be empty.

If you are checking a crop during the day when a chicken has been eating/drinking, you will feel food in it. The crop is like a pouch that holds food/water waiting to go through the digestive process.

 

[Brooke_pirate]

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@Brooke_pirate Welcome To BYC
Please do check first thing in the morning before she eats/drinks - the crop should be empty.

If you are checking a crop during the day when a chicken has been eating/drinking, you will feel food in it. The crop is like a pouch that holds food/water waiting to go through the digestive process.

Thank you very much i did not know that about chickens! It was all good now thank you agian.