I think my hen is "clogged" - Limping, no eggs?

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So my girl Frazzle (she's a Silkie if that matters, about a year old) typically lays two eggs a day, normally by now she has laid them both. Today she's limping and hasn't laid any - as far as I know she hasn't been injured, so this is possibly some kind of clog. I'm worried that this could result in death. Is there anything I can do? Thank you so much for your time.
 
Our family had a Silkie named Henrietta who displayed the same symptoms around the same age as Frazzle. She was a very good producer and would produce an egg everyday. I thought she was being broody when she stopped laying (Silkies are notoriously broody), so I wasn't concerned at first. She died about a week later and I am very upset I didn't pick up on the symptoms beforehand. I did my research after her death and I am now convinced she was egg bound. I am not sure if Frazzle has the same condition, but I would cover all bases. There are a lot of good threads about how to help a hen who is egg bound and I would highly recommend looking into it. If I had, it would have saved Henrietta's life.

I hope everything goes well!
- Summer
 
I'm so sorry about Henrietta, that's very sad :( I hope Frazzle will be alright.
So this is the second day, still limping, still no eggs. Her poop is bloody but despite all that her appetite is normal, she drinks slightly more than usual but still relatively normal. I brought her inside and soaked her in warm water for about half an hour, still no eggs, and now with every exhale she cringes, probably from pain? She is on my bathroom counter now, wrapped in towels to stay warm after her bath. I've been giving her greek yogurt and bread soaked in vegetable oil so hopefully if it is an egg then maybe it'll pass easier.
She's having a weird "I'm-feeling-better" phase right now (very happily munching away at her yogurt) but she still hasn't laid an egg so I don't know how long it'll last.
My sister pointed out that Frazzle has an odd bump on her hip, on the same side as her limp. I almost wonder if this is a tumor messing up her system? I don't know what else I could do to help her out. Do you maybe think I should keep her isolated? If she's going to die, she might be happier outside with her flock, but I don't know what's best medically for her. Thank you so much for your help!
 
After four days Frazzle has died. She died alone in her nesting box, hopefully peacefully. She never laid so I'm guessing her being egg bound caught up to her.
 

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