Hello folks,
My chicken experience so far has focused on hybrids and hatching a number of light sussex's. We've recently hatched a number of Hubbards - 4 are now 3 weeks old and 8 are a week old. I've noticed a few differences in this breed that I'm not sure are normal. The older 4 have enormous crops and breathe very heavily at times. Their behaviour does not indicate any distress and they are eating and pooing normally. Not having raised this breed before I'm not sure if they're just a bit different from light Sussex (and I'm being a bit paranoid), or whether there is something the matter.
Any advice?
Lynn