HELP!!! Hen dying!!!

[shannon84]

She hasn’t laid an egg in weeks! Laying on her side wing down! Felt for egg couldn’t feel anything?!!! What can I do?!! Please I’m freaking out!!!

 

[Duck_life]

egg probably either cracked inside her, shes egg bound, or some other egg problem, take her to the vet or call a vet.

 

[shannon84]

egg probably either cracked inside her, shes egg bound, or some other egg problem, take her to the vet or call a vet.

Thanks for responding. No one will see her because they are heartless bastards I’ve been calling around. This is awful

 

[Duck_life]

Thanks for responding. No one will see her because they are heartless bastards I’ve been calling around. This is awful

yes, i am truly sorry, can you send any pictures of her vent?

 

[shannon84]

 

[Duck_life]

looks eggbound to me https://www.thehappychickencoop.com/egg-bound-chicken/

 

[Noreaster Egger]

How do the poops look? Does she have any belabored breathing?

 

[coach723]

If she hasn't laid in weeks that doesn't sound like egg binding. Egg binding usually is fatal quickly if the egg isn't passed. How old is she? What do droppings look like? Is the crop empty or full, hard or squishy? Does the abdomen feel bloated, feel below the vent between the legs, compare with another hen if you are not sure. How is the birds weight, is the keel bone prominent, or well muscled? If you offer food or water does she take it?
Pictures of the bird might be helpful, how it is laying or if she tries to move. Video can be posted to youtube and a link put here. As much information as you can provide will help people to help you hopefully narrow it down.

 

[shannon84]

 

[shannon84]

How do the poops look? Does she have any belabored breathing?

No heaving breathing, I don’t know what to feel or how are crop should feel? I’ll feel between legs, she has been seeming a little off hasn’t laid in weeks. Eats fine, except two weeks ago she wasn’t eating then restarted with a normal appetite a few days later. She’s a fat hen no kneel bone is showing. She has running poo her entire life so nothing different there. She is about 4 years old