@BellaLunaTick Please keep us updated, this one is a got to know ending 

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flipped her on her back, and noticed what looked like a screw poking out of her lower abdomen. I took hold of it, and, sure enough, it IS a screw. Pointy end out, flat end inside her.
We can’t afford to take her to a vet.
I agree. I have seen the results of birds eating stuff like this and it doesn't end well.Yup, I read that.
Thing is, I can't see a screw like that passing through the gizzard and into the intestinal tract without causing so much damage that the hen dies. I'm inclined to think that the screw has penetrated the body from the outside. However, not actually being able to handle the hen and make a physical assessment makes giving any other advice than to cut off what is protruding and hope for the best irresponsible.
Bear in mind the length of the screw and the shape of the stomach and intestines. The stomach has a 360 degree bend in it and the intestines are close to coiled. I just can't see a screw like that passing through.![]()