My hen Pepper has been laying for 17 days, and has made 15 eggs. Do they start off strong layers and slow down, or do I just have an oddball well laying cochin?
She refuses to lay anywhere but in the seat of my computer chair. She has multiple nesting sites available, but heaven forbid I'm in that chair when she wants to lay! She'll circle like a shark making frustrated noises until she finally gives up, jumps in my lap, and starts pinballing from the back of the chair to the arm rests in aggravation until I stand up. This wouldn't be a problem if I didn't work at home from the computer and she took less time. The process takes awhile, there is a lot of whiny noises and quiet chup-chup-chups, turning round and round, before she finally commits to lay... I surrendered my seat a little over an hour ago and just got the egg from her. She's still sitting there because she rests on it, even though she's not broody, after laying. She sits there looking tired for awhile and her comb takes a bit to get the color back. I'm a little worried about her. It seems to take a lot out of her.. I hope it gets faster, and less stressful, as she gets experience.
She refuses to lay anywhere but in the seat of my computer chair. She has multiple nesting sites available, but heaven forbid I'm in that chair when she wants to lay! She'll circle like a shark making frustrated noises until she finally gives up, jumps in my lap, and starts pinballing from the back of the chair to the arm rests in aggravation until I stand up. This wouldn't be a problem if I didn't work at home from the computer and she took less time. The process takes awhile, there is a lot of whiny noises and quiet chup-chup-chups, turning round and round, before she finally commits to lay... I surrendered my seat a little over an hour ago and just got the egg from her. She's still sitting there because she rests on it, even though she's not broody, after laying. She sits there looking tired for awhile and her comb takes a bit to get the color back. I'm a little worried about her. It seems to take a lot out of her.. I hope it gets faster, and less stressful, as she gets experience.
They informed me she had a bare butt, I guess has always had it?? I'm going to try to post the pic. Does you or anyone know what this could be from and if its a mite or something contagious? I really would like her but I am not in a position to treat her if its major. Didn't want to bring her home even keeping her separate if it was something contagious.
