Please HELP

[Hayleigh3]

I have an older hen and she’s been very lethargic the past week. I’ve given her epsom salt baths for two days now and she’s walking around for a little bit. I’m so stuck on if she has WATER BELLY or EGG-BOUND.. she’s showing all symptoms of egg bound except it says they can barely survive 24-48 hours.? I’ll attach an image of her bottom. Please give me answers, I’ve also just read it could be vent gleet.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

When was her last egg?

I'd give her 300mg Calcium Citrate+D3 now, then once daily for a week.

See that she's eating/drinking. Check her for lice/mites.

It sounds like she may be having problems laying an egg or lash material, hopefully she'll be able to expel something soon.

 

[Hayleigh3]

When was her last egg?

I'd give her 300mg Calcium Citrate+D3 now, then once daily for a week.

See that she's eating/drinking. Check her for lice/mites.

It sounds like she may be having problems laying an egg or lash material, hopefully she'll be able to expel something soon.

Her last egg would have been around a week ago. She eats and drinks perfectly okay, we’ve been giving her soft weetabix and scrambled eggs mixed with vitamin water.

Everything I’ve read is if she had water belly she’d have laboured breathing and blue comb because of the lack of oxygen. However, her vocals are completely fine, she can still cluck and sing out when something frightens her.

Can a chicken that is egg-bound last longer than a couple days?
And what is lash material?

Her comb is still thick and red it’s just drooping over..

 

[BigBlueHen53]

She needs her regular chicken feed. It's good, balanced nutrition. If she won't eat it dry, try wetting it into a mash or gruel consistency, a lot of chickens love that and it will help hydrate her. Be sure to supply grit as well, and plain water as an option if you are putting supplements in her water.

 

[Hayleigh3]

She needs her regular chicken feed. It's good, balanced nutrition. If she won't eat it dry, try wetting it into a mash or gruel consistency, a lot of chickens love that and it will help hydrate her. Be sure to supply grit as well, and plain water as an option if you are putting supplements in her water.

We’ve been mixing soaked seed into the mixes of foods we’ve been giving her. She always has access to clean water and ect. She just doesn’t eat solid food even when we soak the seed, it just seems like she can’t peck it up