What is wrong with my Silver laced Wyandotte?

So I haven't seen her poop because I only go out to see how the chickens are doing and I go collect eggs. I'm not sure if there is a certain coloring to it or what.
That's why it's good to crate them, as suggested here:
If you are worried, you could crate her for the night to see if her crop will be empty and flat in the morning. By crating her you can also monitor her poop and see in the morning, if something is amiss.

If you really want to find out what the problem is, and correct it, I've found this to be invaluable:
Isolate bird in a wire cage within the coop for a day or two....so I can closely monitor their intake of food and water, crop function(checking at night and in morning before providing more feed), and their poops. Feel their abdomen, from below vent to between legs, for squishy or hard swelling. Check for external parasites or any other abnormalities.

Best to put crate right in coop or run so bird is still 'with' the flock.
I like to use a fold-able wire dog crate (24"L x 18"W x 21"H) with smaller mesh(1x2) on bottom of crate under tray.
Then you can put tray underneath crate to better observe droppings without it being stepped in. If smaller mesh is carefully installed, tray can still be used inside crate.
 
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That's why it's good to crate them, as suggested here:


If you really want to find out what the problem is, and correct it, I've found this to be invaluable:
Isolate bird in a wire cage within the coop for a day or two....so I can closely monitor their intake of food and water, crop function(checking at night and in morning before providing more feed), and their poops. Feel their abdomen, from below vent to between legs, for squishy or hard swelling. Check for external parasites or any other abnormalities.

Best to put crate right in coop or run so bird is still 'with' the flock.
I like to use a fold-able wire dog crate (24"L x 18"W x 21"H) with smaller mesh(1x2) on bottom of crate under tray.
Then you can put tray underneath crate to better observe droppings without it being stepped in. If smaller mesh is carefully installed, tray can still be used inside crate.
I'll try that tonight
 

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