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I tend to leave my hens alone if they are feeling poorly, and don’t handle them much. Most don’t like being handled. I let them do what they want, and sleep where they like. When they are not eating much, I notice they will usually eat moistened chicken feed and especially scrambled egg. If one...

Some hens will sit in the nest box to get peace and quiet if they are sick. Does she come out? The other chicken might be fearful of you handling the sick one. I usually let my hens do what they feel like, go outside when they want, etc.

Baytril 10% liquid is fine to use. Dosage is 0.05 ml per pound or 0.25 ml (1/4 ml ) for a 5 pound hen. Give it twice a day for 5 days. Don’t mix it in water, but give undiluted, and it is quickly swallowed. I would use it even if it is outdated.

With her posture sitting upright with her tail down, that is common to see in pictures of hens with serious reporductive problems. You could insert a clean finger into her vent to feel for a stuck egg. I would guess that her insides or oviduct were injured which caused her to stop laying. Did...