Egg Bound? Maybe Broken Egg?

[Chick_Crazy]

I have an older hen, around seven, who has stopped laying normal eggs. Instead, her body passes a collapsed soft shell egg every few days. Some slip harmlessly from her cloaca on the perch over night. Occasionally, one gets hung up and her behavior changes. When that happens, it's very obvious she's in trouble. She slows way down, almost appears to be walking around in slow motion, completely opposite of her normal behavior.

I give her a calcium tablet and place her in a crate on dryer warmed towels with food and water until she passes the collapsed membrane. Then she reverts back to her normal speed.

Your hen, given that her behavior is normal, may have passed her obstruction disguised in poop, and now she's out of her crisis. You might turn her loose and just keep an eye on her.

That would honestly make sense! Today she has been pacing around in her pen wanting to be let out. Yay! I am so excited! Since she has been sick for a month now, I am so relieved that she might be getting better! definitely going to be keeping an eye on her! thank so much for all you help, I truly appreciate it!