SunflowerTheBun
Chirping
Hi there,
So I currently have a broody hen who is sitting on some eggs that we hope are fertilised but are not sure. She's not been a particularly reliable broody - usually when my silkies are broody they are difficult to break, but she's almost been voluntarily trying to break herself, one time running straight down the ramp and out of the door when I opened it into the run straight away - something I've never seen them do when they're broody before.
We also recently sprayed her, the nest and the other chooks with a bird lice and mites spray, since I saw she had a little tiny bug crawling on her and dry, white skin flaking from her face.
We sprayed her pretty much straight away after I noticed this.
Anyways, if anyone thinks I should be doing more for her, please let me know.
- Sunny
So I currently have a broody hen who is sitting on some eggs that we hope are fertilised but are not sure. She's not been a particularly reliable broody - usually when my silkies are broody they are difficult to break, but she's almost been voluntarily trying to break herself, one time running straight down the ramp and out of the door when I opened it into the run straight away - something I've never seen them do when they're broody before.
We also recently sprayed her, the nest and the other chooks with a bird lice and mites spray, since I saw she had a little tiny bug crawling on her and dry, white skin flaking from her face.
We sprayed her pretty much straight away after I noticed this.
Anyways, if anyone thinks I should be doing more for her, please let me know.
- Sunny