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Felt her belly and everything seemed normal. No swelling and no egg from what I could tell. She wouldn't let me near her vent but based on other comments, I'm starting to think she might be broody. Going to keep a super close eye on her for a few days just to be safe but I wanna avoid putting...

I just checked on her again and sat with her for a little while. Her tail actually doesn't seem droopy anymore and her wings are definitely fine. Some other comments said they separate broody hens but I don't really have the space to do so and she seems less stressed with her flock so I'll...

They don't seem droopy. Based on everything mentioned, if I don't feel an egg, should I put her back in the coop? My main concern if she isn't egg bound is that she won't eat or drink and just spend all her time in her nesting box.

The temperature here has been all over the place. Yesterday was in the 60s, today 80s, and last weeks 90s. I'll try feeling between her legs. Easier said than done though lol. She's very skittish and hates being held let alone being touched on her stomach or vent.

Also, if she is just broody, should I still keep her out of the coop? I'm worried that she won't eat or drink if she has access to the nesting box.

Do broody hens tend to not lay while they're broody? This is my first time owning chickens so I'm still learning :)

Me too. Yesterday I thought maybe she was just broody since she was acting fairly normal but her tail has been worrying me today.

Not planning on it unless she really needs the epson salt to relax her muscles. I didn't force it since she was resisting and I didn't wanna cause more stress.

I read a lot of things saying that it's good to give egg bound hens ACV water. Could you explain further? Not doubting you just confused. Don't feed treats super often besides fresh fruits and vegetables around once a week.

My easter egger hen who's a little over a year old hasn't laid any eggs yesterday or today and I'm worried she's egg bound. She was spending all day in a nesting box and her bottom was moving up and down. I figured she was probably egg bound and wanted to observe her closer so I brought her in...