Hen not walking, falling over.

[MrMcPoopFace]

I have an Americana hen that is 8 months old and started to lay eggs. She is not walking around, and she is just standing, because if she does try to walk, then she'll fall over. She's been exhibiting symptoms since yesterday. No birds are exhibiting the same symptoms. She may be eggbound, as she has not laid an egg for a couple of days.

 

[casportpony]

Can you take a video of her, upload it to youtube or vimeo then copy and paste the link here?

 

[ScratchNbawk]

Can you check her vent to see if you feel an egg in there? Sorry, I don’t have any experience with an issue like this, but at least you can rule out whether she’s egg bound or not, then go from there.

 

[MrMcPoopFace]

Can you check her vent to see if you feel an egg in there? Sorry, I don’t have any experience with an issue like this, but at least you can rule out whether she’s egg bound or not, then go from there.

I can feel an egg, but it is not close to the vent i do not think.

 

[MrMcPoopFace]

Can you take a video of her, upload it to youtube or vimeo then copy and paste the link here?

i will. I am at school right now, but I will video it when I get home.

 

[ScratchNbawk]

I can feel an egg, but it is not close to the vent i do not think.

Unfortunately, my knowledge on this subject has come to a dead end, but it looks like you’re in good hands . . . as @casportpony said, upload that video ASAP.
I know it’s stressful and I’m sorry you and your hen are going through this. I Hope things work out.

 

[MrMcPoopFace]

Here’s the video

 

[Myrshine]

This could be numerous things honestly. Obviously one could be Marek’s Disease, but it could also be a vitamin deficiency. Does she currently lay? Sometimes birds that are egg bound can act like this.

 

[MrMcPoopFace]

This could be numerous things honestly. Obviously one could be Marek’s Disease, but it could also be a vitamin deficiency. Does she currently lay? Sometimes birds that are egg bound can act like this.

She laid an egg like a week ago but stopped. The last egg she laid was squishy with no shell.

 

[Eggcessive]

Is the lameness in one leg or both? This sounds gross, but if you or your parent could insert a clean or gloved finger inside her vent 1-2 inches, to feel for a stuck egg, that would be helpful. Since she laid a soft egg recently, I would give her a 1/2 calcium tablet or Tums orally now. Has she been eating and drinking today? She needs to be separated in a dog crate or pen with food and water right now so the others will not hurt her. Hopefully, she is eggbound, but hopefully, it is not Mareks disease.