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Crazy4chickens2018
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- Mar 22, 2019
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I pushed on her vent but she tightened right up and squawked and flapped. I have had chickens in the past with a stuck egg or an egg that broke inside and they always were flapping their tail feathers up and down and their vents would either be opening and closing or protruding. She isn’t flapping her tail and she has her vent closed up tight except to poopDrinking tons of water can be a sign of obstruction. The cause of the obstruction, however, probably won't be readily obvious.
Since her crop isn't very expanded, the cause may be a soft egg stuck. Do this - push against her vent and see if she squats and tries to poop.
If she does try to squat and appear to try to poop, give her a calcium tablet. This will help to produce strong contractions to expel a stuck egg. View attachment 2495309
Do offer her grit as @Eggcessive suggested. If her gizzard is impacted, she will crave grit. This may be why she was eating grass. She may also be impacted with the grass if she has been eating it in lieu of food due to a condition called "pica" where a brain disorder causes a chicken or other animal, including humans, to eat weird stuff that isn't food.