If it's possible, I'd add another box or two for the other hens to lay and encourage with a golf ball in there. Also, I know how stubborn laying hens can be and they may still lay in your broody hens' box. I would mark your hatching eggs with a marker, and remove the other eggs daily. Good luck!!
This morning she stood up and curled her toes on my fingers. She's still eating and her excrement looks normal. I'm hoping that I'll be able to return her to her flock by this weekend.
Thank you for your input...I've read up on Mareks. She's eating and her toes move but she's not standing. Her wings aren't as flopped downward today. In fact she was moving them earlier. She doesn't have any labored breathing, lesions, or eye discoloration. Her wattles and comb are bright red...
This was her feces this morning. Better than yesterday, but still a ton of white mucous-like white on top and bottom. Upon further investigation, there were little pieces of red within it. She is eating a little this morning and drinking.
Went out this morning to do the daily rounds of both of my coops. Noticed that my 5 month old Splash Wyandotte was laying on the coop floor and wouldn't stand up.Her she was quite puffed up and wings out to the sides supporting her. Although lethargic, she's bright eyed and talking. When I...
My Lavender hen in the background and my Splash Ameraucan Roo.
My Wyandottes and middle top is my cockerel.
I have fertile Blue/Black Ameraucana eggs on the way. I had a mishap that caused the demise of my black and blue Ameraucana ladies. And my Lavender lady is currently broody and these...