Wtf is this???

[R2elk]

I have 3 keets and 6 chicks they go thru and almost the entire small feeder and waterer daily and I usually refill it all in the morning (around 9am) am I providing too much? I did slack yesterday and didn’t do it all until later in the day so maybe that set off some sort of panic hoarding situation? I can wake up early tomorrow and check in for sure.

All of my poultry has access to food and water at all times. This includes day olds to adults.

 

[Lamontelle4]

Uh this just became noticeable I guess? Didn’t notice it until a few minutes ago. It’s firm but squishy. I already lost one keet I’m not keen on the fact that this looks like a tumor. Any ideas/advise?

I dont know much about keets but that seems rather large to be its crop. If that’s normal then thats impressive. He has more of an appetite than me

 

[MysteryChicken]

I fed my Guinea Keets 2 a day since they went through two round feeders full of food a day. They're bottomless pits.
I got mine from TSC, & had no losses. It's also my first time raising baby Guineas.
They're outside now with the flock.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I dont know much about keets but that seems rather large to be its crop. If that’s normal then thats impressive. He has more of an appetite than me

My keets always filled their crops to max capacity.

 

[Lamontelle4]

My keets always filled their crops to max capacity.

That must be for survival reasons I presume. I know with chickens they Like to eat especially in the afternoon hours before night so that they can stay warm.

 

[R2elk]

My keets always filled their crops to max capacity.

That is because they did not have access to feed at all times. I let my guinea keets have access to feed and water 24/7. I never noticed stuffed crops on my guinea keets.

 

[MysteryChicken]

That must be for survival reasons I presume. I know with chickens they Like to eat especially in the afternoon hours before night so that they can stay warm.

Probably.
My chickens eat at random periods of the day. No real feeding patterns with them.

 

[MysteryChicken]

That is because they did not have access to feed at all times. I let my guinea keets have access to feed and water 24/7. I never noticed stuffed crops on my guinea keets.

They had plenty of feed, fed with two round feeders refilled twice a day.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

I have 3 keets and 6 chicks they go thru and almost the entire small feeder and waterer daily and I usually refill it all in the morning (around 9am) am I providing too much? I did slack yesterday and didn’t do it all until later in the day so maybe that set off some sort of panic hoarding situation? I can wake up early tomorrow and check in for sure.

I think you’ll have a good idea of whether the keet has a problem when you check in the morning. If it’s empty then, it was hopefully just an oddity.

 

[akostka1988]

I think you’ll have a good idea of whether the keet has a problem when you check in the morning. If it’s empty then, it was hopefully just an oddity.

The mass did not go away I checked on it at 5:30am it was still there same size and I just checked on it again and no change.