I need some advice about a hen. Is she okay?

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I have a Buff Orpington named Goldie. She isn't very old and she lays eggs every day. The past couple of days I noticed she has been laying down a lot--both outside and in the coop. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with her though. Her comb and waddles are a normal color, her poop is normal, she's still laying eggs daily, and she isn't limping. We have 2 other chickens that got a staph infection and have been having leg problems, but they are otherwise alright. Goldie isn't acting like they did before they stopped walking, but I am still worried about her. Last night I noticed that she hadn't jumped up on the roost with everyone else. Is she okay? And idea what might be wrong?

 

[Jaeden Mckinley]

Do you have windows in your coop, if so she might be just basking in the sun. More or less it's normal for chickens to lay down

 

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Not very big windows. The sun hasn't been out for almost a week here.

 

[Jaeden Mckinley]

Not very big windows. The sun hasn't been out for almost a week here.

Feel her body, she could be egg bound. But hope for the best

 

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I already did. She isn't swollen and there is no egg that I can feel. I also checked eggs and she already laid one today. She yelled at me and kicked when I flipped her over to check her just like Goldie would. She is 100% Goldie in every way except she keeps laying down

 

[coach723]

Is she possibly going broody?

 

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She is laying on either bare earth a short grass

 

[coach723]

Is it very warm where you are? Maybe she's being less active due to temperatures?
Laying an egg is usually a good sign that things are ok, but if she seems off then I'd give her a good going over, make sure you aren't missing anything. Look for injuries, swellings, lice/mites, get a good look at her droppings, see if they are normal, check her crop. How high are your roosts? Buffs can be heavy, if it's too much of a jump, maybe she doesn't want to.

 

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They have an elevated coop, so the roost is only about a foot off the ground from their box. We free range them. And I think it should be warm or hot here considering it's summer, but it hasn't gotten above 65 degrees for over a week