tyntravis
Hatching
- Feb 25, 2016
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My boys and I are heartbroken. Our 1 and 1/2 year old NH Red hen seemed slow moving on Tuesday, we brought her inside, cleaned her vent area and noticed she seemed "Full". We thought she had to lay an egg. Today she free ranged the property and when we checked her tonight had a larger fuller feel to her. We looked up online what might be going on with her and thought her penguin like walk, slowness and lethargy and full abdomen might indicate an egg bound situation and gave her an internal exam after a warm soak in the sink. She pooped quite a bit and then died in my hands within 5 minutes or so of this vent check. We don't understand what happened to our Lauryn. Our other 5 chickens (various breeds) seem fine. What could have happened?