Sour or Impacted Crop

[chickenman111]

I'm a little confused about this. My hens crop feels kind of soft instead of hard. but she doesn't smell so does she have sour or impacted crop. also she is very sleepy but she is drinking lots of water

 

[Eggcessive]

The best time to feel a crop is early morning when it should be empty after not eating all night. Full and squishy or balloon-like usually means sour crop. Hard and full usually means impacted crop, perhaps with grass or something else. How old is the chicken?

 

[Eggcessive]

Morning is the best time to examine a crop since it should be empty. Full and squishy or balloon-like is usually sour crop, which is thought to be a fungal infection. Full and hard may be impacted crop. Here is some reading: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/04/answers-from-chicken-vet-on-impacted.html

 

[chickenman111]

She is about 14 months old.