I see as I was typing that @casportpony has come to help, hopefully you can get to the bottom of this and offer your poor hen some relief before it is too late
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So far she's had about 4 soaks each a half hour long with me gently massaging her abdomen. I've fed her olive oil and helped her wash it down with water that has a water soluble vitamin & electrolytes mix in it. I've given her yogurt with a capsule of probiotics in it, I've given her liquid calcium, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, fruits...
few days now since I first noticed her walking around like a penguin
@EggSighted4Life Thanks so much for the speedy response. What can I do for her if she's laying internally? I'm not exactly sure how old she is as I have quite a large mix of 29 chickens from ages 5-1 and have taken in a lot of chickens from friends but she looks like an older hen. Also not sure when she last laid an egg but she hasn't laid since she's been inside.. Hopefully the video helps.. Thanks again. -Mikala
She is very uncomfortable. How many days has she been like this?If you did he exam and did not feel an egg then there is a good chance she is not egg bound, though it can be hard the feel a shell-less egg.
Other things, like ascites, peritonitis, cancer, or salpingitis can cause the penguin stance.
Does her belly feel bloated?
When you did the exam, were her insides smooth, or did you feel any pimple like nodules?