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I don't know if your nearest vet will do necropsies on chickens but I'd sure ask and if not, ask them if they know who will. I think we're all afraid something could be going on and that's the only way to find out what it is.

Not sure what state hotline that is. I would check for labs in your state from the link @Wyorp Rock gave you, or here (same one): https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

So, so sorry for your loss. I know how that feels when we lose a pet we love more than some people. 💔 :hugs I would seriously want to get a necropsy done on her so you know in case something is going in with your other girls you can attend to now.

I would try two things before resorting to the last thing. I'd try an eyedropper to try get some fluids in her and see if she'd just swallow if you put it to the side of her beak. The other thing is if you have starter crumbles or any crumbles, and if not, then pellets, but put some in a dish...

We aren't vets. We just have had chickens for a long time and/or learned a lot about them in our years, so if you have a vet you can take her to and can swing doing that, we'd always rather err on the side of caution. Many of us don't have that luxury though.

Your feed store should have NutraDrench or Poultry Cell. The latter is a bit more complete. If they don't, look for Rooster Booster granules. That's a supplement for their feed. I use that always by sprinkling it in it when filling their feeder.

I'm sorry to hear your hen isn't acting right. It sounds like it could be neurological. I have silkies and see issues with them on occasion. The treatment for that is human Vitamin E capsules that are 400 i.u. Give a little scrambled egg or canned tuna for the selenium she'll need to absorb...