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So sorry that you lost her, and I know how dear she was to you. The white in the xray looks like she had ascites or fluid in the abdomen which probably was making her uncomfortable as well. Ascites from liver failure is very common with both cancer and egg yolk peritonitis. She just could not...

Once they develop egg masses from salpingitis, internal laying, or egg yolk peritonitis, it is probably not going to help to treat it with antibiotics. In my flock, many of my chickens have suffered from these disorders. Some have the slow crop problem that may eventually cause impacted or sour...

Glad that she seemed a little more alert this evening. Only you can be the judge if it is time to let her go. This morning, she seemed floppy and unresponsive. Sick chickens have good days and bad. I would see how she is in the morning, and contact the vet to postpone if she is hanging in there...

I am so sorry that she has gotten worse. You are doing the best thing for her, but it is hard to watch them go down hill. Do you plan to try to get a necropsy through your state vet to see what was wrong? I don’t know what state you are in, but some state vet labs will euthanize for the...

The vet would need to prescribe meloxicam, but that is good for pain and inflammation. But you can also give aspirin 81 mg low dose once or twice a day into the back of the beak or give with food. The black tarry stools could be from bleeding internally, but I have seen black droppings before...

I would agree that it is okay to wait until you are ready to proceed with euthanization. She seems to be resting, and it is nice that hou are letting her have fresh air. Her feathers appear to be starting to molt. Molting is rough on some hens. But she probably has something more serious wrong...

If the vet did not xray her, it is possible that she has internal laying or egg masses inside the abdomen. But it could be cancer as well. I would say that you could watch her for a couple of days, spend more time feeding her, and then decide if she looks to be suffering. If she feels like...

So sorry that the vet could not help her. Would he be able to euthanize her for you, so that she doesn’t suffer, or would you be able to put her down when the time comes? Tumors are common in chickens, and some are caused by Mareks disease. It looks like you are doing a good job keeping her...

Glad that you can see a vet, and looking forward to hearing what they have to say.

Three is middle aged and you can start seeing health problems in todays high production layers. She may be laying internally, and that is affecting her ability to get around. It may also affect her crop from emptying if there is pressure inside her abdomen. Her tail down posture is another...

How old is she? In the picture, her crop appears to be enlarged. Can you feel of it in the early morning before she eats or drinks, and tell us if it feels full and hard, puffy/boggy, or if it is empty. Hens can suffer from crop disorders and reproductive problems, and can also happen together...