3-Year-Old cream legbar. Two days ago I found her sitting in the corner of her run, tail down. Not walking, but laid an egg that day. She has been laying eggs about four a week. She did have a poopy bottom so I soaked her bottom in some Epsom salt bath to clean and trim feathers. It is not uncommon for my two hens to get some poop on their butt, so it wasn't really a concern. I brought her inside put her in a cage, where she has spent the last two nights. She eats layer pellet feed. The snack I give them once in awhile, is actually a layer feed called hen House reserve from kalmback feeds, they think it's a snack. I thought she might be lacking in vitamins, even though her layer feed contains vitamins, so I purchased poultry nutri drench and tried adding it to her water, which she absolutely refused to drink. I learned you can pull down on their waddles to get them to open their beak, so I was able to get a little bit into her beak to consume directly.. after a day inside I noticed her tail was lifted again, but she will not stand. Her feet and legs, nothing seems broken. Her comb and waddles are a good color of red. She eats good, and she drinks fine. Since she was looking better and was in a small cage I thought today I would take her outside to see if she would walk. She will not. I've given her scrambled eggs once a day for b vitamins, and she loves them. Her crop doesn't get real full because she hasn't been eating a ton, and empties out fine by mooring. Her droppings are normal, no diarrhea, But a few of them have been quite stinky. Her sister is not exhibiting any issues. I am totally stumped. There are absolutely no avian vets in my area, I found a farm vet But he does not handle chickens. I do want to mention about a month ago she was limping, no bumblefoot but on the bottom of one of her feet was a little pink spot I thought maybe she stepped on a stone and bruised it. But other than that, I can't figure out what may be wrong or what to do at this point. I have gently given her a physical exam, I do not believe she is egg-bound. I did order some safeguard aquasol wormer. It will come in Saturday. Any suggestions appreciated!!!!!!
