Young Hen Not Laying

[MaybeItsFine]

"They are given scratch (maybe a little too much in the winter, sparingly in the summer), black oil sunflower seeds, frozen corn"

This causes a lot of fat to build up in there guts, which basically causing them to stop laying and get infections. There isn't much that can be done once infection sets in.

Is her belly full and hard or soft compared to a hen that is still laying?

It is only a tiny bit more firm than my other RIR.

 

[Kiki]

It is only a tiny bit more firm than my other RIR.

Can you go to a vet to try antibiotics?

 

[MaybeItsFine]

Can you go to a vet to try antibiotics?

I can see if I can find someone. The last time I tried to find a vet that could look at a chicken I wasn’t incredibly successful.