I think my chicken has sour crop

[NatureGirl74]

One needs to be a bit carefull when crop checking and making assumptions from it.
Crops do not always empty overnight. There can be a very large variation depending on the time of year. Mid winter with say 14 hours or more of roost time it is likely that the crop is empty when the chicken stops roosting. In the summer they may only have 6 hours between their last feed and sunup when they stop roosting and their crops may still have food in them.

Thank you. I didn't know that. Her crop was completely full and bulging out. It felt like a water balloon. We have about 9 hours of darkness.

 

[Shadrach]

If it was still as full or not noticably any emptier in the morning than when she went to bed then you have a problem.
I just mentioned the above in case there was still a small amount of food in her crop in the morning.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sorry, I keep forgetting to update. In the morning her crop only had a little bit of food in it.

Good to know.

Have no clue, I'd just monitor her or if you have the option of vet care, that would be good.

 

[NatureGirl74]

Good to know.

Have no clue, I'd just monitor her or if you have the option of vet care, that would be good.

Unfortunately the vet isn't an option. I'm stumped too. I'm confused as to why her crop works sometimes and other times it doesn't seem to be working at all. It always empties eventually on its own, but sometimes it takes a while. She still hasn't laid any eggs for about 2 weeks.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It's a fairly common issue in laying hens that are having reproductive problems.