One hen is doing the weirdest thing... Help?

[chickenarmy]

Goldenrod is a young ameraucana hen and she's been in the exact same place for days.
I wouldn't really be so worried but she barely moves AT ALL, and she usually hates being touched. But I could stroke her all over and and she barely twitches. She doesn't seem to eat or drink at all unless I force feed her and put her beak in the water. Will she die?? Why is she there??? I tried moving her but she went right back. Should I feed more layer pellets so she can lay? Is she broody????? Why that place? Help Please!!!!!!!

 

[chickenarmy]

Anybody?

 

[Fred's Hens]

Feel her abdomen. See if it is squishy or bloated.

 

[steelchair]

can you inspect her for any injuries? Is she inside or just sitting out in the open? Feeding layer pellets wont make her lay. They just contain ingredients that are optimal for egg layers.

 

[azygous]

You don't provide much information.

How old is Goldenrod? Has she been laying until now? Is she holed up in a nest box? Or is she outside in the pen?

She may be broody if she insists on staying in a nest. She may be egg-bound if she's in a corner outside in the pen.

Broody is natural and won't make her die. Egg-bound is serious and could mean infection and death.

 

[chickenarmy]

Okay. I think I made myself sound really stupid
Of course being broody won't make her die!
With the layer pellets I meant help her lay. If she wasn't eating she wouldn't have nutrients to lay right?
She isn't in a coop and they free range EVERYWHERE.
Yes Goldenrod is laying, but not for very long. About a month I think. But she hasn't laid anything for a couple of days.
She is under our porch in a car port. On a bench/table that goes along the wall. She always laid there even though there was no bedding. I thought that was odd.
She stays in that spot as if her life depends on it. When I took her out she stood and preened herself a lot before going back. I think she was just annoyed.
Her wings our out a little bit and her abdomen isn't very bloated at all. But she isn't laying.
What do you lovely people think?

 

[steelchair]

So she had laid eggs in that spot. You then removed them? She sounds as if she is broody.

 

[Fred's Hens]

So she had laid eggs in that spot. You then removed them? She sounds as if she is broody.

 

[azygous]

We still don't know enough information to determine what's going on with Goldenrod.

If she's broody, her breast area ought to be missing feathers. Does her "cluck" sound different? Kind of like a "whoop" instead of a "cluck"? Does she puff up when you reach for her to pick her up?

Can you tell us how long she's been laying? Has it been about six weeks since she began? She may indeed be broody.

But she also could be egg-bound. When she stands up, does she just stand there with her tail held low? Does she face the wall when she's sitting? When was the last time she laid an egg?

 

[clogan98]

Yes, sounds broody. What is her reaction when you come near her? As the other person asked, does she puff up, bristle her feathers, peck at you or anything? When they are broody they won't eat or drink.