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Crop - Anatomy and Physiology (view source)
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The crop is a food storage device present in avian species. It is usually used when the muscular stomach ([[The Gizzard - Anamtomy & Physiology|gizzard) is full. The crop also softens food.
The crop is a food storage device present in avian species. It is usually used when the muscular stomach ([[The Gizzard - Anamtomy & Physiology|gizzard]]) is full. The crop also softens food.
It is useful tool for avian veterinarians and owners of assessing when the bird last ate and it is especially important to ensure young chicks always have full crops. It is also a common site for impactions and surgical entry to remove foreign bodies.
==Structure and Function==
==Structure and Function==