Possibly egg bound?

[LuvMyBLR]

Okay so I honestly don't know if that's what it could be, but it's my best guess. She's having a lot of trouble going to the bathroom, she's super skinny(keeps her head tucked in close to her body), and is strangely swollen down between her legs. Theories? I feel bad for her....

 

[Indianfeathers]

Hi
This is also my first year having chickens, but I just had a hen who was swollen down below........................there is several reasons your hen could be that way. She could be egg bound (soak her in warm water for 20 min..a couple times in the day and give her a quite place to nest) (2.) she could have mites or maggots.....go to your local feed store and get something for that and maybe do the rest or she may have what mine had. My hen had yolk that dropped in her abdomen and caused scar tissue. i just had to put her down. she was eating fine and going to the bathroom fine. hope this helps!

 

[LuvMyBLR]

Yeah shes not doing great..... well, we've had weird chicken illnesses before. Doesn't look like she'll make it.

 

[Indianfeathers]

How did your hen make out?