Update on my sick Leghorn- she's worse

[MommaKnows]

I just started a new thread to make it easier...
So my hen started out with her comb going flat, and just seeming out of sorts. She's usually active, vocal, and will run behind me across the yard if I bring treats out. Today she lay down to eat a cucumber I brought out-- I've never seen any of my girls do that when there's competition. (The other 2 were going after the same piece so she got one to herself.) I thought maybe she was molting (and she is still losing feathers) but I know it's more than that. Her butt was really poopy today, and squishy.

I washed her off in a dishpan of warm water with a couple drops of Dawn dishsoap and discovered that her belly is VERY swollen- like baseball size. Her comb is flatter than it was a couple of weeks ago. She has decreased her activity, although she is still eating. I don't think she's been laying eggs but I can't be sure because we have 2 Leghorns and somedays I get 1 egg and some, two, although I'm not the best at checking for eggs (whoops). So anyway, I am guessing she's not laying and my other Leghorn is still laying like clockwork. Here are photos from today.






From what I've read in searching the forums here, she's going to die. Please tell me that's not the case?

 

[BigECarter]

Have you seen this thread? Doesn't sound like your hen is going to make it, but you might be able to prolong her life, as long as she doesn't suffer.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...omen-with-pics-video-page-9/220#post_11246054

 

[MommaKnows]

Yes I've read through that thread before. I also found another one where dozens of people posted that their chickens had swollen bellies but acted fine for a year or more! I don't know what to do. I may try giving her olive oil and some yogurt. Paying for a vet isn't an option.

 

[realsis]

I've personally seen you tube videos that shows how to drain the abdomen of a bird that's swollen from internal laying. you might check it out on you tube. Write draining hens abdomen and it should come up
The lady does this often for her bird to help it. Not sure if that's what's happening to your bird but it sounds similar. Hope this helps. Do you think its possibly laying internally?