Dropped comb and listless

[Stablecoop]

She may be starting to molt. Check her over carefully to see if you find more pin feathers coming in.
While doing that look for lice/mites.

The feathers on the right top of her back are looking messed up - take a look at that area too, at the skin to see why they are like that.

Eating feathers - what % protein is your feed, how much treats do they get daily?
Have you notice if she's being kept from food? Feather eating can be due to lack of protein.

I would make sure her crop is emptying overnight.
Work on hydrating her and see if she will eat. If she's not getting picked at, I would leave her with the flock, unless you feel she needs separated.

When was her last egg? Photos of poop when you can catch her in the act

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Thank you very much. I am so thankful you responded wyorp. Feed is 16% protein, wish it was higher but needs to be gluten free and it’s our only option. The flock of 17 gets a couple handfuls of sunflower seeds a few times a week and they get kale from garden every day. She is not getting picked on at all yet, another hen was just grooming her. I don’t know when last egg was because there are so many hens and we are working during day, but egg production has slowed down in the last couple weeks. She gobbled down boiled egg we just gave her but didn’t seem to want her feed. Will check her skin again where the messed up feathers are. Checked yesterday and vent looks normal skin looks normal no obvious sign of lice or mites. She seems to be dropping that wing and quickly pulling it back up. Comb literally fell over last week. Could that be molting? Thank you.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Smells like infection? Yeast or urine?

 

[Stablecoop]

If it's liquid calcium, then give her 1cc.

You don't see any wounds underneath her that may be the source of smell?

She may have infection of the oviduct. Salpingitis comes to mind.

It’s powdered calcium that I made into a egg yolk slurry. I gave her 2 cc about an hour ago. She has eaten 3 boiled eggs today and some nutridrench. She is accepting water and we are offering it every 15 mins or so. She takes 3-4 good drinks each time. No wounds but her underside rear is swollen and tight. thank you for your help.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It’s powdered calcium that I made into a egg yolk slurry. I gave her 2 cc about an hour ago. She has eaten 3 boiled eggs today and some nutridrench. She is accepting water and we are offering it every 15 mins or so. She takes 3-4 good drinks each time. No wounds but her underside rear is swollen and tight. thank you for your help.

It sounds like you are doing all you can for her.

I'm sorry to hear that her abdomen is so swollen. It may be fluid, could be a mass or ? Hard to know.
Since she's eating a bit and drinking, you may want to give her a little while to see what happens.
I've had hens with swelling of the abdomen that were not well for a couple of days, but did somewhat "bounce back". Of course, they had some type of reproductive issue that they eventually succumbed to.

Please keep us posted on how you both are getting along. It can be very sad.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It could be molting. If she's dropping the wing, look it over really well - see if there's any indication of pain when you maneuver it - look underneath it at the skin for any irritation, etc.
She may have injured it somehow, chickens can do some odd things at times.

Boiled egg is a great treat for extra protein! So stick with that.
Molting birds seem to go off feed or mine do a lot of times, they just act like they don't feel all that well.
Hopefully she'll perk up for you.

 

[Stablecoop]

So her abdomen feels tight, she’s a little pink in that area. Her vent is not swollen but I am wondering if she is stopped up or eggbound? Oh man. What to do?

 

[Stablecoop]

She’s now down and panting. I am wondering if she is eggbound. She seems very uncomfortable and I am wondering if we should euthanize her. Ugh. This was a quick decline.

 

[Stablecoop]

Unfortunately her vent smells like there might be an infection. I am very sad.

 

[Stablecoop]

I would work on hydration, give her 1 Tums or 1 Caltrate with D3. Direct dosing of the Calcium can help with contractions to push the egg out.

Some hens pant when they are going to lay an egg, so I would give her some time and see if she's able to pass the egg.

If she's not used to being handled, this can be stressful as well.

She is very calm now being held. I have avian calcium on hand. How many mg should I give her? Thank you.

 

[Stablecoop]

Smells like infection? Yeast or urine?

It smells like an infected wound might.