Sick Chickie

[Chickiecouple]

My chickens vent is opening and closing real fast. I put my finger in there did not feel an egg. Her stomach is soft and her feet are curled up in a ball. She’s not eating. She just now opened her mouth and it looks like she’s panting now it’s closed. Help.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC

Can you please post photo of the hen and her poop?

How old is she?

What do you feed?

I assume since you felt inside the vent you are thinking she's having a hard time laying an egg. I'd go ahead and give her extra calcium for a couple of days even if you don't feel an egg. You can find Calcium Citrate with D3 in the vitamin aisle of stores like Walmart, CVS, etc. Give 1 tablet daily, just pull down on her wattles, pop the tablet into the beak and let her swallow.