I believe that large eggs like that put pressure on the nerves that lead to their legs which is what makes them temporarily unable to stand or walk. Enlarged internal organs can also have the same effect. It's not always Marek's as is often touted when chickens can't walk.
i will show you whenever i can. actually, i am making a post soon!
If it happens again I will definitely think of large egg first. It just happened so suddenly last year. I was outside raking the yard after mowing the grass. Everyone was happily destroying the piles of fresh lawn clippings as soon as I could rake them up. Next thing I know she's on her side unable to stand and in distress. And at the time she was in the age range for Mareks, a little over 7 months old. If she hadn't already laid her egg that morning I might have come to the egg issue sooner. I also have to watch her daughter Clover. Her eggs have been coming up to size and she's already not even a month in laying eggs almost as big as her mother.
I'll take the warmth and no snow. Sun will come as long as winter ends. The disconnect is very strange though. Doesn't happen that way. By the way, my snow prediction now includes up to a foot for tomorrow.
That was a monster. There was an excellent article that @Shadrach I believe shared that talked about paralysis like you experience with her. I will try and find it and post it for you. I'm so glad that she is ok.
I can't wait to see it!
Here is a link to the article. It is well done.
Are they all doing well Alex?
Five original birds are doing well.
