Sick Hen! Help!

[asokatonu]

Hi! I have a hen that is clearly sick but I have no idea what is wrong with her so I am just going to list every thing about her that I think is important and any help or suggestions would be great. My hen is a mixed breed hen that is a year and a half old. She has a lot of feather damage on her back and upper wings from over breeding. The over breeding problem has been fixed but her feathers have not grown back yet. She has a small injury on her foot and I am worried about both bumble foot and scaly leg mites. She has lost a bunch of weight and is acting a little bit lethargic. She does not pant all the time but she is easily stressed and is panting a lot more then normal. Her crop is emptying a bit but it is not emptying all the way and it is enlarged to the point were it covers her whole chest and it has a mushy feeling. She appeares to be grazing and eating properly. And her lower abdomen is very swollen. I have no idea what is wrong with her any help or suggestions would be great




These first two pictures are of her feet

This is a picture of her poor back

Here is a picture of her face

 

[asokatonu]

Can I get any experts in on this post?
@Eggcessive @casportpony @Wyorp Rock @

 

[Aunt Angus]

Swollen abdomen is very concerning... Crop not fully emptying is impacted and likely soured. Does her breath smell bad? And I'm no expert, but I dont see evidence of scaly leg mites. She has feathered legs (kind of), and that can look like mites sometimes when the incoming feathers push up scales. Where is the injury on her feet? Might she be molting? That can cause a chicken to look/act/feel poorly.

 

[coach723]

Agreed that the swollen abdomen is concerning, the crop issues may be related to that. Do you know when she last laid? What do droppings look like?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

year and a half old. She has a lot of feather damage on her back and upper wings from over breeding. The over breeding problem has been fixed but her feathers have not grown back yet.

The feathers look broken to me and the feather shafts are still intact in the skin. These will not be replaced until she molts. She's 1 1/2yrs old, so likely sometime later this year she will molt.

small injury on her foot and I am worried about both bumble foot and scaly leg mites.

I do see a slight bump on the side of the foot. What does the bottom look like?
I would probably start with soaking the foot in a warm epsom salts bath, dry well and apply triple antibiotic ointment to see if that helps unless there's a sore on the bottom.
Hard to tell about SLM with feathered feet, but it will not hurt her one bit to apply vaseline or oil to the feet/legs a couple of times a week - work it under the scales.

She has lost a bunch of weight and is acting a little bit lethargic. She does not pant all the time but she is easily stressed and is panting a lot more then normal
Her crop is emptying a bit but it is not emptying all the way and it is enlarged to the point were it covers her whole chest and it has a mushy feeling.

lower abdomen is very swollen

I agree with @coach723 the crop issue and the swollen abdomen are likely related. The panting I would also associate with crop and/or swollen abdomen.
Swelling or inflammation in the abdomen would slow and/or block the digestive process. Do you know when she last laid an egg? Is the swollen abdomen fluid filled or hard? If there's fluid, then sometimes that can be drained to give some relief.

 

[asokatonu]

I am not sure when she last layed she lays the same colored eggs as my other hens so it is really hard to tell. I have tryed separating her from the others but it really stresses her out. Her abdomen is hard but it is also mushy so it is more like it is fluid filled. There is a small bump on her foot I can't check on the bottom tonight but I will get a pic first thing in the morning. Other then soaking the foot is there anything I can do help figure out what is wrong with her? She has been going into the coop and sitting in the nesting box I guess I just assumed that she was laying because all of my girls use the same box. Should I check for a stuck egg? I'll check her breath and droppings tomorrow. Thank you for the help! Is there anything I can do now?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I am not sure when she last layed she lays the same colored eggs as my other hens so it is really hard to tell. I have tryed separating her from the others but it really stresses her out. Her abdomen is hard but it is also mushy so it is more like it is fluid filled. There is a small bump on her foot I can't check on the bottom tonight but I will get a pic first thing in the morning. Other then soaking the foot is there anything I can do help figure out what is wrong with her? She has been going into the coop and sitting in the nesting box I guess I just assumed that she was laying because all of my girls use the same box. Should I check for a stuck egg? I'll check her breath and droppings tomorrow. Thank you for the help! Is there anything I can do now?

I wouldn't separate her out either unless she is being picked on, they do much better with the flock.
I would check her over again - try to determine if the abdomen is fluid filled too. Sometimes that can be drained to give them some temporary relief. She may not be laying eggs, it's common for hens to get in the nesting box even when they are not laying, they can fool you that way. It won't hurt to check for an egg.

 

[asokatonu]

I checked on her today she is not doing any better the bottom of her foot looks normal I will continue to soak it. I couldn't get any pictures because there is a huge rain and hail storm going on right now. I checked her breath and it does not smell sour. Her abdomen is defiantly fluid filled. I could not check for an egg because I could not find any gloves but I know she has definitely not layed sense yesterday. Her droppings look normal again no pics because of the storm. Is there anything I can give her to help with her crop?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Her abdomen is defiantly fluid filled.

Is there anything I can give her to help with her crop?

Is her crop full too?
IF her abdomen is fluid filled, sometimes that can be drained to help give them some relief. It's not a cure and there is a risk that she can get an infection or even die while draining. A lot depends on what's causing the fluid - in hens it can be reproductive problems and/or organ dysfunction. Seeking vet care is always a good idea, but that's not always possible. Some people drain their own hens.

 

[Sobek]

I would like to ask your Chicken a few questions if that's okay