Just laid a poopy egg in my lap, what's going on?

[loyalcrowlist]

So my opal legbar hen is sick, I believe. I have a vet appointment for her but it's not for another two hours and it's not my usual vet, it's someone who doesn't normally treat chickens.. Her symptoms are: lethargic and poopy butt.

I gave her some water and pedilyte and I have her inside, as it's hot. She's in my lap and while I was petting her, she laid an egg that was absolutely covered in poop. I didn't think to take a picture, honestly, I was just pretty shocked. My initial thought was coccidiosis but I'm not sure now. Is there anything this could be?

 

[Tonyroo]

Was her butt clean before she laid the egg in your lap?

 

[loyalcrowlist]

Was her butt clean before she laid the egg in your lap?

No, she has poopy butt, I noticed it earlier. I was going to give her a bath but I was worried about traveling with a wet chicken. The egg was extremely covered in poop, as if she laid it and pooped at the same time.

 

[Tonyroo]

Don't worry about the poopy egg, hopefully the vet can resolve her lethargic behavior, try to keep her cool.