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It won't hurt the rest of the flock to drink the Nutri-drench "tea" for two or three days. But they don't need an undiluted dose like these two will be getting when you get the Nutri-drench. Be aware that Nutri-drench is a crisis formula designed to "mainline" nutrients by-passing the liver...

Use the Rooster Booster stuff and the probiotics.

Then there is no reason to suspect egg binding. I think your girls are run down from molt and need some nutritional assistance to get them feeling like their old selves.

Have you tried giving these two yogurt or probiotics to restore healthy microbes in their digestive systems? I would also give them each a straight shot of Poultry Nutri-drench, then mix up some in their water bottle at a proportion of one-fourth teaspoon to one quart of water and let them have...

What is their behavior like? Do you notice any vent swelling or discharge? Are their vents pulsating? Try pushing against the vent with a damp paper towel and see what they do. Barring behavior such as squatting, nest sitting for extended periods, I don't see anything to suggest egg binding.

The plan to bring in both girls to special feed and keep an eye on them is a good plan. As for the "menu", it might be a better idea not to mix everything together. Do offer a couple of items to them at a time, and let them decide what they feel like eating. If they display reasonable appetites...

During molt, I give the entire flock high grade animal protein once a week or so. I give them canned mackerel and meal worms and BOSS. I sell their eggs, so they only get an egg if they are sick from an infection. But eggs and yogurt and tofu are all protein treats that can help molting chickens...

I vote for returning her to the flock. You will better be able to observe her behavior if she's doing normal things. How chickens relate to one another can tell you a lot about how they are feeling.

I have a "slow" hen. I call her "Slo-Mo". Morgan is a ten-year old Black Cochin, and her movements are those of a tortoise. She will park herself somewhere, anywhere, and as if on a stage "mark", she won't move from that spot for hours. I often get momentarily concerned about her until I get...

Please describe her behavior. Behavior is more important than poop or crop size to gauge her well being. If she is alert, bright-eyed, vocal, moving quickly when stimulated by external activity, shows eager interest in food, then she is going to be fine without an antibiotic. If she is droopy...

Golf ball size is normal size for during the day. Unless you have some reason to believe she has a crop disorder, I would let her eat as much as she wishes. The crop will expand to accommodate it. You'll be checking it in the morning and will catch evidence of a crop issue. It is a good sign...

Whatever is necessary for you to treat her to the best of your ability. Sometimes keeping a chicken indoors is the best thing for all concerned. She should respond quickly to the feedings, regaining energy quickly. If she doesn't, then you will know there is likely something else going on. If...

You are right to be concerned. Some chickens hit molt fast and hard. It often affects appetite, and once in a while, a molting chicken becomes weak from starvation, and that weakness causes even more loss of appetite and weakness. I have an eight-year old Welsummer named Mabel that has very...