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The best treatment for EYP is to put the bird on repeated contraceptive implants to stop her laying, a course of antibiotics for the infection and either drain the fluid from the abdomen or see if it gets resorbed on its own. It’s an expensive road to go down but it can allow a bird with...

Yes one a day should be fine. I think in America the worming products are Fenbenzadole or Albenzadole. The brand name I think of Safeguard?

Pumpkin seeds and diatomaceous earth may help as preventatives for worms but natural remedies are often not enough to combat worms unfortunately. Chickens in backyards are limited to a certain amount of space and most chicken worms have a direct life cycle so they reinfect the chicken through...

You can get the calcium tablets from the chemist. I have one called “Ostelin” which contains calcium 800mg, vitamins D3100IU and K2. If any of my chickens have issues with their egg-laying I give them one of these a day until they get back to normal. People also use calcium antacids in a pinch...

I personally have found worms can have a huge impact on chicken reproductive and digestive systems as well. Do you worm your flock? Make sure you check her crop to see if it is full and emptying as it should.

My initial thoughts are egg-laying issue or ascites (which is a symptom of an underlying condition). Does she usually lay? The bath was a good idea. You can also give her human osteoarthritis tablets to help with any egg related problems. When you say her abdomen is swollen, where abouts do...