Should a Chick's Crop Always be Full?

[BrooklynBirds]

My first foray into raising chicks began this Tuesday with a peeping little box. So far so good, but I find myself worrying about everything. Here is the latest: should my chick's crops always be full? They all have noticeable crops all the time. One of the chick's crops is significantly larger than the others. None of them seem abnormally large; I am just concerned that they never seem to empty. Is this simply because chicks are voracious eaters? How do I distinguish a normal full crop from an impacted or sour crop? Thank you for any advice you can share!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

My best advice is don't overthink it by anticipating that there will be problems.
The crop will be less full when they wake up in the morning. An empty crop is the hunger signal. After they eat, they'll be fuller and vary during the day.

 

[MySweetChickens]

The only time a chicks crop will be empty is when they are either deprived of food or when they wake up in the morning a sour crop is distinguished by behavior and crop feeling a sour crop is mushy with the chick being lethargic a not eating the same with impacted but the crop will be hard and firm plus neither will empty

this link should help http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/04/answers-from-chicken-vet-on-impacted.html

 

[BrooklynBirds]

My best advice is don't overthink it by anticipating that there will be problems.
The crop will be less full when they wake up in the morning. An empty crop is the hunger signal. After they eat, they'll be fuller and vary during the day.

Yes, overthinking. A strong-suit of mine! Thank you for your level-headed comfort.

 

[BrooklynBirds]

The only time a chicks crop will be empty is when they are either deprived of food or when they wake up in the morning a sour crop is distinguished by behavior and crop feeling a sour crop is mushy with the chick being lethargic a not eating the same with impacted but the crop will be hard and firm plus neither will empty

this link should help http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/04/answers-from-chicken-vet-on-impacted.html

Good advice, and thank you for the link.