Can my hen be broody AND egg bound?

[Kiki]

X2 on her not being broody...I too think she was feeling bad trying to pass what she passed.

 

[ClucksAndCombs]

Welcome to BYC!

Feel free to ask questions, there are so many wonderful and knowledgeable people who will answer them!

Enjoy your time on this amazing site!

 

[drumstick diva]

I think it would be a good idea to post about her in full detail, at "Emergencies, diseases, injuries, cures," thread. Any photos would be helpful. Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

 

[Pork Pie]

Welcome and good luck with your bird, assuming she's not broody

 

[aart]

Almost as soon as my husband set her down she pooped and then passed what appeared to be a nasty rotten egg. No doubt about the nasty, rotten part - little doubt that it was an egg.

Pics would really help...might be too late now, but in the future a pic with something for scale (like a quarter) will avoid much speculation.
What color was it?
Did it have a shell?

 

[HalfPeddler]

So far Dottie appears to be healthy and broody. Her comb wattle and eyes look fine and she is pooping regularly. Not eating much or drinking much water but she did that the last time she went broody. She is on day 3 of acting up, day 2 of solitary confinement. Last time, it took 4 days. My Orps are the only ones that have done this. Her sister Marigold went missing for 6 days. I came to byc to look for answers to her disappearance and was almost convinced that she had been snatched by a predator. But since I didn't see any signs of attack, I held out hope. I also figured that a predator would probably not have gone for the biggest girl unless she had made it very convenient. Lo and behold, on the 6th day she came running up to me from who-knows-where (we have 44 acres) flapping and squawking and happy to see me. I still don't know where she went, but I assume she went broody and hunkered down somewhere and came back to the coop when a cold spell snapped her out of it. A day or two later, Dottie started acting broody and I put her in the rabbit building before she could take off. I'll update when I know more but I suspect by the middle of the week she will be back to my normal orp that I know and love.