What is wrong with my chicken?

chickenjoe9

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Nobody else is acting unusual, only her. Leading up to the bloody poop she had been laying eggs with a flat spot for maybe a week. One was cracked on the flat spot. Once we saw the poop, we soaked her in a warm bath and isolated her overnight with electrolyte water. In the morning she had passed another cracked egg. This time the entire egg was cracked. It looked like some of the shell was actually missing. Now she is acting strange, and slow. Squatting/lowering her butt to the ground and puffing up every few seconds. Because of the egg issue, and she’s the only one acting strange, I don’t think it’s worms or anything like that. I’m very worried for her. We can’t afford a vet

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Is vet care an option?

If the egg didn't come out intact and perhaps some shell is missing, the shell may have cut her reproductive tract. She has a lot of frank blood coming out.

I'd keep her cleaned up and give her extra Calcium to see if she's able to expel the shell. 300mg Calcium Citrate+D3 now, then once daily for a week. If you don't have this, give her 1TUMS daily.

The photo, I have something circled, is that a hard piece of poop or something mushy or? If you still have the poop can you inspect it more closely. Second photo below, are those strands bedding or did they move, do you see any active worms?

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