Reproductive Issue; Do I Euthanize?

[CoopBoots]

Chicken Jane is a runaway adoptee Leghorn of unknown age. I've probably had her for two years? She lays huge white eggs with a fragile, but useable shell, almost incessantly.

The day before yesterday we cleaned up her poopy bottom with a trim, and observed that she pooped yellow. She was also lethargic. Yesterday she seemed improved, but today she is sitting like this by the waterer, looking tragic with her tail down, and pooping what looks like mostly water in a puddle:

While she is usually a regular layer, I haven't observed her egg (only pure white in the flock) for well over a week, maybe two.

I know this isn't looking good. Should I cut her losses now, as she looks so miserable, or do I let her see if she has more good days left? As I understand it, her likely situation is EYP and is incurable.

Thanks for your input.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry that she is looking bad. It does sound like she may have either have salpingitis or egg yolk peritonitis, or is not utilizing the calcium she is getting. There may be a problem with her shell gland that is in her oviduct. If her shells are thin, there is always a risk of them breaking inside. The yellow urates in her dropping, which are usually white caps, is a sign of liver involvement which leads to water belly. When one dies, I usually do a home necropsy to see what they had going on inside. If she is hanging with the flock and seems to be enjoying life, eating and drinking, then you may want the eggs. But if she seems out of it, and seems to be suffering, it might be good to put her sown so that she doesn’t suffer. I usually go by how they like to go outside and be with others, even if it is just a few days or another week or two. If you do lose her, here is a good video of a vet necropsy below to help know the organs and what they normally look like, and you are welcome to post pictures here.