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Your state vet could do a necropsy if you want to know what she has wrong. I have opened the abdominal cavity of hens that I have lost, to look for yellow ascites fluid (water belly,) or egg masses that can be salpingitis and egg yolk peritonitis. If you do one, it is helpful to take pictures of...

How does her crop feel—empty, full, firm, doughy, or puffy? Check it first thing in the morning before eating or drinking, to see if it has emptied. Is her lower belly full or enlarged, and if so, is it firm or tight? Has she lost weight when you pick her up or feel of her breast area? She might...