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Does all of her poop look like the color of egg yolks (yellow)?
Has she been wormed?

Give her a bath in some warm soapy water and clean her up. Try to get all the poo form her bum and vent.
After cleaning her up give her a soaking in a warm epsom salts bath. Feel of her abdomen to see if it is swollen, hard, soft, normal, etc.

She could be having some type of internal laying/reproductive disorder. Something like Egg Yolk Peritonitis, Ascites, tumors or cancer can cause leg weakness.

She look like she may have some peck marks, possibly a bit of fowl pox and favus on her comb, but that wouldn't cause the leg weakness.
For the comb you can apply some iodine to the scabs to help them heal and dry up, don't pick the scabs off. For the white part on her comb (powdery looking at the back of the comb) apply a small amount of anti-fungal cream daily.

It's possible it could be worms, but generally it doesn't effect the legs like that.
If you have a vet that you can take a fecal sample to they can check for worms.

Peritonitis and internal egg laying issues:
http://www.chickenvet.co.uk/health-and-common-diseases/egg-laying-issues/index.aspx
http://scoopfromthecoop.nutrenaworld.com/tag/laying-issues/
http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/6-causes-of-chicken-swollen-abdomen.aspx

Worms:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2015/11/control-treatment-of-worms-in-chickens.html
 
@Cheryl72 You commented "Thanks. I will try all and see what happens.I was also told to put calcium in the water is this safe"

You can give her some extra calcium to eat. Like a Tums (crush it up), liquid calcium which can be found at the feed store, also offer oyster shell free choice.
 
Update she passed away. It is very sad. I think she had some kind of illness but what kind I don't know but I do know it only effects the Hens. Now I have noticed the two other Hens I have are starting and showing signs of the same sickness the other Hens had. This is very heart breaking to have this happen. I have a rode island red rooster and he is just fine no issues what so ever. Thank you for all your help!
 

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