Help with my hen's health

[Eggcessive]

She is pretty young, but she could be suffering from a reproductive disorder or even cancer. She has a very upright position in her pictures. Mareks disease might even be possible. If you can try and feed her 2-3 times a day with a variety of food—wet and dry chicken feed, cooked egg and give her 1/2 tablet of human B complex, it might help.

 

[Eggcessive]

Also, her shanks seem to be turning a discolored green color

Pictures may help. How cold has it been all week?

 

[CrazyChickenLady123]

She definitely is ill, id definitely recommend putting her on a poultry antibiotic, you can purchase from your local tractor supply or feed store

 

[WoDia]

I did just catch her doing something different that I haven't seen her do before (make sure volume is all the way up). Attached is a link to the video - I could not figure out how to upload it directly to the post. https://vimeo.com/1043546498?share=copy

In your video, it looks like she’s straining to lay an egg. You said that she has gotten worse since then. I agree with @Eggcessive, that there could be something reproductive going on. The color change in the legs says one thing to me— a possibility that something is cutting off the blood flow. A vet really should see her, so they can give a solid diagnosis and treat her. An epsom salt soak may help relieve some of her discomfort in the short-term. Please continue to update. I hope she gets well soon.

 

[CrazyChickenLady123]

Okay, has your hen recently been laying on eggs or a nest at all in her coop/ cage?

 

[CrazyChickenLady123]

It looks like she's recently been broody or is. feathers missing/falling out in poultry is usually a sign of stress. And is also seen when trying to keep her eggs warm. But she could very well just be struggling to push out an egg

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you get her to swallow a human calcium citrate with vitamin D supplement or give her a Tums split in two? That could help if she is trying to pass a stuck egg or lash material. Let us know how she is doing today.