extremely lethargic hen acting egg-bound

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I let her go outside this morning for some sunshine/fresh air since it's pretty warm out. Overnight her poop was mostly runny but I think there were a few solid ones in there though they're all greenish (I wonder if that's a side effect of the calcium???) She has been drinking a lot of water, but no food at all (though she did show a little interest)

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She mostly stands around like this all day in the shade except eyes closed
 

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I just went to check on her and there are egg membranes/whites (I'm pretty sure) dangling out of her vent. Does that mean the egg broke? What should I do IMG_20220726_161442.jpg
 
I just probed about 2.5cm into her vent and didn't feel any hard shells, no yolk or anything came out either, so hopefully it was a soft/no shell egg?
 
Great news, she passed the rest of the egg along with the membranes. I think it was probably a yolkless no shell egg, because after that she immediately regained her appetite and ate a lot of feed and drank a lot of water. She also seems much more energetic. After another night of sleep I think she'll be fine :) Thank you so much for your help!
 
Day 3, she has a big appetite now and looks a lot better but still prefers to hide in the shade and sleep. Should I keep her inside or let her rejoin the flock?
 

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