Silkie going to nest box daily but not laying?!

[NarrawalleeChickens]

Hey all,

I'm looking for some advice regarding one of my silkie hens. She is ~ 2 years old and is (maybe) acting a bit out of sorts. Four of our 7 chooks are broody at the moment. The chook I am worried about isn't broody but she goes into the nest box each day for maybe an hour or two but then when she eventually emerges she hasn't laid an egg. I am just concerned that she may be laying internally. Obviously most of her mates are brooding so maybe that's why she seems out of sorts, not as many of the girls for company.

She hasn't laid an egg in at least a week now and I'm wondering what I should do. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. I weighed her about 8 weeks ago and her weight hasn't changed much since then. I checked her vent the day before yesterday and it looked like there was a bit of internal stuff sticking out (see photo) but when I checked again today it looked totally normal. She is on the light side for a silkie and only weighs just under a kilo.

I wormed the whole flock with levimasole a few days ago and they eat premium layer feed (Red hen 17) with shell grit on the side. We also feed corn, black solider fly larvae and meal worms for treats. I am happy to go to the vet if its super necessary but don't wanna jump the gun as its expensive.

 

[Show Sebright]

Massage the area around her vent and see if there is a lump you can feel. Sometimes they will start making noises or try getting away, keep going but go lighter. I usually do it for like 30 seconds then then them walk for a minute, then repeated one more time.