[Penylan chooks]

Hi I am new to the forum so hope I post this question and make some sense! I have had three chickens for just over two years now aquiring them at 16 weeks old. One of the chickens ,a sussex laid well in her first year but did produce a couple of very large double yolkers. Last year she never got going after the dark nights and only laid two proper eggs all year but quite a few soft shelled eggs and ones with no shell. She had a few days when she seemed unwell but recovered after a few days. She has been well over the autumn and has had a successful moult and seemed very lively and happy. Since Sunday she has been subdued and is not eating properly. Her poo has ranged from thick white to watery white with green and yellow bits. She is drinking water. She is not hunched or penguin like but just standing or sitting around with not too much interest in things. Her comb has turned from red to pink and is flopped over. Do you think the large eggs she laid could have caused some internal damage and that she is passing the eggs internally? The other two are very well and on top form but not laying yet although I do not think it will be long before they do.  Any suggestions would be greatfully received.

[barley]

I had a hen with egg peritonitis - I had her put to sleep as its an awful infection and survival rate is very rare 

It may not be that but she does sound rather poorly doesn't she - try to see a vet asap

good luck

[Penylan chooks]

Thanks for your help. I will see how things are in the morning.

[Sassy]

How is she?

[Penylan chooks]

Well, she's still subdued and her crest is dull and flat. She is wandering around the garden a bit and spending some time with the others.

I offered a few grapes this morning and she competed with the other two for them but then didn't seem interested in actually eating them. Seems to be drinking. Poo seems very wet and yellow/ egg yoke coloured.

I'll try to attach a photo of this morning's poo from the roosting box floor ... yuk!

[ghost61]

Pooh, that doesn't look good. Agree that if you can, get her to a vet.  I would avoid treats like grapes, although I know its hard to resist tempting her to eat with things like that. Just don't think it will help with the runny poo 

[joyfull]

yes get her to a vets as soon as possible, explain that the egg has broken inside her.