Unwell Hen pls Help

[Henanigan]

My Henrietta is looking very lethargic since a few hours ago. She keeps standing in a corner with her eyes closed. I have checked for mites etc.. she is due to lay an egg according her time but might be a rest day. She is an olive egger and has never been this quiet before. I have already lost one leghorn to sudden death and dont want to lose another. I thought I was doing everything right. She is only 7 and a half months old. Please advice!

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

My Henrietta is looking very lethargic since a few hours ago. She keeps standing in a corner with her eyes closed. I have checked for mites etc.. she is due to lay an egg according her time but might be a rest day. She is an olive egger and has never been this quiet before. I have already lost one leghorn to sudden death and dont want to lose another. I thought I was doing everything right. She is only 7 and a half months old. Please advice!

It sounds to me like she might be eggbound.

 

[Henanigan]

She laid her egg this morning. Thanks God!

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

She laid her egg this morning. Thanks God!

Does she still have the other symptoms?

 

[Henanigan]

Yes. But today she is showing better health than yesterday. Her first poop was runny with some yellow in it that looked like a broken egg yolk. The second poop was khaki brown.from the picture I posted yesterday she looks alot better today. But she is slower stil

 

[Eggcessive]

Are you feeding a layer feed and placing crushed oyster shell out in a separate container for them to take as needed? Hopefully, she is not going to have further problems laying eggs, but if any shells appear thin or if you see yolk-like material in her droppings, give her a Tums for a couple of days. That would also helpmif she becomes egg bound again to help her pass the egg.

 

[Henanigan]

Eggcessive, yes to your question about layer feed and oyster shell. I also add a powdered calcium tablet to one boiled egg which they both share as I had the Leghorn lay a shell less egg a few weeks back. I might not be doing something right. But not sure what.

 

[Eggcessive]

Have you ever had any who were sneezing in your flock? I once had an outbreak of infectious bronchitis years ago, and that had an effect on egg shells and laying for years, causing a premature end to some laying, as well as reproductive disorders and early deaths. Many of the odd shells that some see are a result of IB.

 

[Henanigan]

there is no respiratory issues or bronchitis. I did notice now and then she would open her beak as if she is taking a breath? Or she would wiggle her head. Other than that she was moving but not as bad as yesterday. Also it's only 2 chickens I have and I love them so it cant be that hard right. I'm doing everything I'm suppose to I thought as I'm a fifth generation chicken keeper