[wiggy]

  I have only had my new POL chickens for 2 weeks and today i noticed one of them did not come out from underneath the coop all afternoon. I went to lock them up tonight and she was still there although all the others had gone to bed. I lifted her up and she didn't put up any resistance(which they normally do flap a bit) i then put her onto the perch and she started to move and fell over!. I have checked her all over and i cannot see any sign of bullying and wondered if anyone else has had anything similar, or knows what could be wrong. I have moved her into the house away from the others for the night-is this the right thing to do?

[Aunt Sally]

Check her all over tomorrow to see if you can spot the problem.  Feel gently around her tummy near her vent to see if there's an egg stuck there.

[wiggy]

Thanks Aunt Sally, i will check her tomorrow, any advice if it is a stuck egg-will it free itself or what should i do?

[Aunt Sally]

I've no experience with stuck eggs but others here have.

[Aunt Sally]

How is she today ?

[bantam novice]

Good Luck Wiggy, keep us posted! 

[wiggy]

Hi thanks to all who replied, unfortunately when i went to check on her this morning she had passed away . The biggest downside to keeping any animals i guess, thanks again

[bantam novice]

Oh Wiggy, I'm so sorry 

[joyfull]

so sorry - hugs xx