Chicken apparently not going to bed with a full crop

SusanD

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Feb 20, 2015
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I noticed that two of my chickens (the ones that are laying) are going to bed with very full crops (When I saw how full they were last night, I was almost afraid that they wouldn't be down in the morning - they were). The other one's (who hasn't laid an egg yet) crop usually never feels full (some days, I don't feel it at all). She does however, feel plump and not skinny. Is this something to be concerned about? And if not, could it be due to the difference in maturity levels (laying vs not laying)? Thanks
 
That makes sense. I thought that might be the case after being told (by someone else) that going to bed with a full crop was necessary for egg production.
 
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