Weird question, and I hope you can HELP!!!

[dreammaker8482]

Ok, so this afternoon I got up to check on my kids and they were doing well. I refilled their waterer and feeder and laid back down....So about an hour later I decided that sleeping was out of the question, and got up again and checked on my kids....I noticed they ALL had a lump on the sides of their necks. Either this is totally normal, or they all have developed some disease within an hour!!! Please help!!! Am I overparanoid, or do I need to be VERY CONCERNED????????

 

[yellowdragon]

Oh I am so glad I ain't the only one to fall for that. It is normall. when a chicken eats the food collects in the crop. then it mixes with acid and trickles down over a short period

 

[Matt A NC]

They pigged out and filled their crops completely up. Should be on the right side of their little chests.

Matt

 

[drafthorse39]

OMG i thought you meant your human kids LMAO

they should be fine

 

[dreammaker8482]

No, I don't have any human kids, so I refer to all of my pets as my own brood....

Ok, well thanks for making me feel so much better and not like a horrible chicken mom!!!

Its good to know that I just have little oinkers, and not sick chickies!

 

[chickenannie]

Make sure you are giving them grit. they need grit in their crop to process food.

 

[Dilly]

You do not give baby chicks grit do you? I thought you only gave them chick starter.

 

[lemurchaser]

No need for grit with the chick starter, it pretty much dissolves.

 

[dreammaker8482]

Good to know, because I wasn't giving them any grit. When should I start though??

 

[kstaven]

Offer grit in a bowl once they get off the starter.