Is this internal laying or egg binding? [PICS]

[Nutcase]

Okay the cloacal examination has been done. There is nothing hard as far as I could feel, only softness and squishiness. All I found was more diarrhea.

 

[Nutcase]

Any thoughts? I really don't want to lose this girl.

 

[Eggcessive]

If you can't feel anything, it has probably been expelled, and the others or she may have eaten it. Take some white vinegar and dilute it to about 1 to 4 with water, and squirt it into her vent with a syringe to wash out the cloaca. This will help with infection. Here are some good articles to read detailing how egg bound, prolapse, and internal laying can all lead to egg yolk peritonitis:
http://www.avianweb.com/eggyolkperitonitis.html
http://www.chickenvet.co.uk/health-and-common-diseases/egg-laying-issues/index.aspx
http://luckyhensrescuenorthwest.weebly.com/egg-bound-henegg-peritonitis-help-sheet.html

 

[Nutcase]

If you can't feel anything, it has probably been expelled, and the others or she may have eaten it. Take some white vinegar and dilute it to about 1 to 4 with water, and squirt it into her vent with a syringe to wash out the cloaca. This will help with infection. Here are some good articles to read detailing how egg bound, prolapse, and internal laying can all lead to egg yolk peritonitis:
http://www.avianweb.com/eggyolkperitonitis.html
http://www.chickenvet.co.uk/health-and-common-diseases/egg-laying-issues/index.aspx
http://luckyhensrescuenorthwest.weebly.com/egg-bound-henegg-peritonitis-help-sheet.html

Thanks heaps. She is foraging in the garden by herself as the others are in the run. I just saw her expel more diarrhoea but seems to be alright, but I will hunt around and see if I can see an egg. I lost a bird nearly a year ago and I am sure that it was EYP, she was in a really bad way for 8 days. But this hen seems to be doing okay at this stage. Is there anything I should add to her diet to aid recovery/prevent infection, etc?

 

[Nutcase]

Just thought I'd give a quick update: my hen pulled through and is recovering well. Today I found a soft-shelled egg in the nest which I think she laid. I will be looking into supplements for her. She is also going through a bit of a moult so that would've contributed to some symptoms. Thankyou all for your thoughts and advice!

- Nutcase

 

[satay]

Great news