Hen with loss of color in comb and lack of movement

[Wisrobe]

This is Zelda, my buff Orpington, I wasn’t around much yesterday so I don’t know if she had symptoms then, but today when I let her out she very slowly walked to some grass and lay down. She has dried blood around her comb but that could be from some gnat bites because I can’t find a wound on her. She is my only full grown hen left with my other B.O. raising 8 more. I did find one chick dead this morning but I don’t believe that to have to do anything with this. Zelda’s droppings were a yellow color, so I suspect she got a rather concentrated amount of the quick chick that I mixed in with the water that has a similar yellow color. Zelda will eat some chick feed combined with water when I am persistent in getting her to eat it. She has been broody for probably three weeks now and had not laid an egg anytime recently. I don’t really know what to do. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[guardianoftheflock]

I had something similar happen to me with one of my meat birds. We butchered her so she wouldn't suffer but when we were gutting we found something very interesting. She had an egg white randomly floating around inside of her cavity. I don't know what it's called but I thought is seemed something like an ectopic pregnancy in humans. You might research along those lines.

 

[Wisrobe]

Hmmm, never thought of that. I’ll look into it, thanks

 

[guardianoftheflock]

Hmmm, never thought of that. I’ll look into it, thanks

You are welcome! Here's a link-http://www.theveterinaryexpert.com/backyard-poultry/egg-yolk-peritonitis/link-

You might try giving her a little molasses mixed in with her water. It will give her diarrhea but it's supposed to flush out bacteria. I hope she gets better!