Not egg bound?

[NataleeL]

Her comb

 

[NataleeL]

Vent

 

[NataleeL]

Demeanor

 

[NataleeL]

Again demeanor. I had to physically place her in a comfortable position. She is quite uncomfortable and uneasy.

 

[Skipper81]

To me it sounds like "internal laying" or peritonitis, which I've never dealt with but only read about its when the yolk of an egg is not taken into oviduct but deposited in the abdomen instead causing the abdomen to become filled with fluid and feels squishy and full but would like to have someone else come on and take a look at this

 

[Skipper81]

 

[nightowl223]

The pooping is a good sign, and the vent doesn't seem to show signs of gleet. She could be low on nutrients, as you said the comb color improved after giving her a bit of a boost.

It's obvious she doesn't feel good, but there are so many things that could cause it. From her getting into something or eating something not-chicken-food (a string or piece of brightly colored plastic or discarded chewing gum or who knows!) to her catching a bug (not the tasty multi-legged kind) to there being something wrong or injured internally.

The symptoms don't indicate egg-binding, I agree. The abdomen being full, as it's not hard, could have been from her just needing to drop a bomb, so to speak. That leans towards a partial blockage, which may just take time to resolve.

I would continue to keep her separated and quiet, continue to offer food, grit, and calcium, and "pump" the vitamins/electrolytes to help boost her strength while she tries to get past this problem .

 

[Skipper81]

Have you checked her temp?

 

[Skipper81]

Here's one thread I was reading that seems similar to yours I hope that this is not the case.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/egg-yolk-peritonitis.526089/

 

[nightowl223]

Here's one thread I was reading that seems similar to yours I hope that this is not the case.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/egg-yolk-peritonitis.526089/

It's possible, yes, but there are so many other things it could be that we need to take this one step at a time. Also, I don't think the coloring of the comb (which is often a good window into what's going on inside) would indicate that kind of infection. Hopefully it's not, as it's very difficult to treat, and often the treatment is unsuccessful. Not always, but about 3/4 of the time. So, let's just stick a bookmark on that idea, and see how things go.