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Had to take her to the vet. He said she's not egg bound, but rather has the dreaded "Lash Egg", which he says is not egg at all (even though people say it is) but rather lots of hardened puss from an infection of the reproductive tract. He says it's best not to get the light bodied high...

I feel the egg inside her vent, but there is some kind of membrane blocking it from me-- it's not the egg right there-- something is in between. Any ideas? I tried shooting some olive oil up there and now she's in the bath soaking.

OK-- I now think she's egg bound. I can feel a big egg just inside her vent. Lubed it a bit and gave a Tums. Any other ideas? I guess I'll soak her bottom. I did wash it this morning, but not soaking for any length of time. I can feel it from the outside, too, off to one side. BIG egg.: (

She has eaten a lot today-- yogurt, oatmeal, and scrambled eggs, plus the charcoal solution and electrolytes, so I think she must be feeling better. One thing I didn't mention is that she isn't perching with the other chickens-- she's staying on the ground under the other chickens so I scooted...

Thank you Alex! I just called my local garden and chicken place and they have the electrolytes for fowl, so I will be heading over there right away. I'll check for the Nutri-drench too, in case they carry it. Thanks!: ) Monta

Thank you Alex! I'm a little worried about dehydrating her and didn't have Epsom salts on hand (will get some later today) so I decided to do more charcoal. Mixed it with water as they said in the link you gave and forced her to drink 6 ml with a medicine syringe. After that, though, I found she...

My Rhode Island Red, Merida, has a shriveled comb, poopy butt, and is lying down a lot. Found her in the coop this morning lying under the perch with lots of chicken dander on her back which means the other birds were up there shaking their feathers over her for a while. She's been this way for...