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That's great news!

I am concerned because any time I have weighed an adult hen they are no less than 6.6 pounds.

How prominent is her keel?

Only 4.7 pounds? That's only 2.1 kg, which is extremely light for a hen old enough to lay eggs.

How much does she weigh?

Poor girl! :hugs do you have any Baytril? Any meloxicam?

You could try tubing fluids, giving her calcium, and letting her soak in a warm tub of water.

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I remember that thread! Three of us had egg bound hens at the same time. Sadly, one of them didn't survive. :hit Under the skin or orally. That's good, that means you probably don't need to tube fluids. Was the shell normal? :thumbsup :fl

Can you catch her? If she doesn't lay today or tomorrow I think you should catch her and check for an egg.

I think she's okay then, just gonna lay an egg. If she doesn't lay tonight or tomorrow you should catch her and very gently check just inside her vent to see if she has an egg.

How old is she? She is either sick or she is going to lay an egg tonight. Is she tame enough for you to catch? Edited to add: Yeah, I know laying season is over, but some of them will lay eggs in November, December, or January, especially if you have lights in their pen/coop (I have one doing...