Pronounced leg/feet veins after first egg!

[lost in feathers]

Why are my hen"s leg/feet veins pronounced after she has laid a first egg?

 

[JLS]

Maybe you should post this question in the Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures section. I've noticed that no one has answered you and you posted this thread yesterday. Hope you get some helpful advice.

 

[Mahonri]

That... and take a picture.. I can't imagine what you are describing.