Hi,
I am very new to chickens and got my red sex link pullets in May when they were 18 weeks old. They are now are now about 6 months old and have all been doing great until yesterday. Yesterday, only 2 laid and egg and I found one other egg under the roosting bar (which has never happened, always in the box). Bernadette who is the top of the pecking order was acting very out of character and not running over like usual. Today, I got 3 eggs from my 4 chickens and Bernadette has been in her nesting box since noon (almost 12 hours). She hasn’t gone to roost for the night. Is it possible she is egg bound as she is such a young layer or could she really be broody? I know red sex links are not known to be broody and I’m unsure if she is even old enough to be broody. Oh, I also don’t have a rooster. Please help as the whole situation has me completely stressed out. Thank you!!!
I am very new to chickens and got my red sex link pullets in May when they were 18 weeks old. They are now are now about 6 months old and have all been doing great until yesterday. Yesterday, only 2 laid and egg and I found one other egg under the roosting bar (which has never happened, always in the box). Bernadette who is the top of the pecking order was acting very out of character and not running over like usual. Today, I got 3 eggs from my 4 chickens and Bernadette has been in her nesting box since noon (almost 12 hours). She hasn’t gone to roost for the night. Is it possible she is egg bound as she is such a young layer or could she really be broody? I know red sex links are not known to be broody and I’m unsure if she is even old enough to be broody. Oh, I also don’t have a rooster. Please help as the whole situation has me completely stressed out. Thank you!!!