My Welsummer looks weird and won't lay

[Krissycorn]

I bought three yearlings last Sunday from a farm. 1 Welsummer and 2 Americaunas. All get along great and seem happy. The Am have laid eggs steadily for the 7 days I've had them. The Wellie hasn't lain AT ALL! I did the two finger check (yep, this newbie is now officially up close and personal with her hens!). Please take a look at these pictures and give me your advice. She does not have lice or mites. She may be molting because she has a bald spot on her back close to her tail. She does have new feathers growing in. Is she constipated or not digesting her food properly? Her front seems abnormally enlarged. I appreciate your feedback. I'm worried.

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[GitaBooks]

Congrats on the chickens! She's beautiful.

She could very well be molting. Or she could not be laying because of the stress of the move, so give her some time. Are the others bullying her at all?

As for her front, chickens fill up their crops to huge sizes in the evening. If it is empty in the morning she should be okay. If it remains full she may have a problem like sour crop or a blockage.

Best of luck!