She very likely could have egg yolk peritonitis and/or a combination of that along with egg drop syndrome.
When she does lay...are they soft-shelled eggs or shell-less eggs? It definitely is a reproductive infection but which one is hard to know for sure without examining the reproductive tract, and testing for the presence of E. coli bacteria. Most of the time it's not fatal but if the yolk transgress into the air sacs, it can migrate into the lungs, which would cause death.
There is no treatment for EDS.
Hope the next vet visit will tell you what your dealing with...best wishes for you and your hen.
When she does lay...are they soft-shelled eggs or shell-less eggs? It definitely is a reproductive infection but which one is hard to know for sure without examining the reproductive tract, and testing for the presence of E. coli bacteria. Most of the time it's not fatal but if the yolk transgress into the air sacs, it can migrate into the lungs, which would cause death.
There is no treatment for EDS.
Hope the next vet visit will tell you what your dealing with...best wishes for you and your hen.
