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Yes, if she has an impacted or sour crop, she could lose weight and become weak. If the crop was firm and round, it sounds more like an impacted crop. Many massage the crop for that several times a day, and give 1-2 tsp of coconut oil daily. If you chill it, you can cut it into small pieces they...

You usually won’t see worm eggs in poop, since they are microscopic. When there is an overload, you might see some large roundworms, but most other worms are too small to see. Valbazen or SafeGuard are both good wormers. If one has worms usually the others will too. Increased urates can be a...

She might have been injured. Do you have a rooster? Hens who sleep in nest boxes can be sick, cannot jump to the roost, or just keeping herself separated from others because of who knows what. Mareks usually shows up within the first 6-8 months, but I would watch for any new symptoms. Valbazen...

How old is she? Has she laid eggs recently? Make sure that she doesn’t have any maggots around her vent, or in any wounds. Offer chicken feed with water added, made fresh each day, along with the egg. Check her crop each morning to see if it has emptied. Has she been wormed recently? Was she...