I just put my chicken in a warm bath and the more I feel around the more it seems that it's just a lump at the base of her tail feathers. Is that normal. Also when my son put her in the tub she pooped a huge amount. Does this sound like she isn't egg bound?
She has been sitting in the nesting box for about 2 weeks where she doesn't want to come out. When we try and pick her up she will sit back down unless we put her outside the coop. Any thoughts?
Thank you.
Your girl is broody it sounds like! They quit laying, sit in the nest (wanting to hatch eggs). Esp if she puffs up when you approach her. She will snap out of it after a while, it takes 3 weeks to hatch eggs so broodiness often lasts 2-4 weeks. You can try dunking her in cold water to break her of it, but that does not always work. if you have access to fertile eggs you can put them under her and she will hatch them for you.....make sure she has water and food nearby they often lose some weight due to their unwillingness to leave the nest. If it is hot in the coop make sure she stays cool, you can put an ice pack in the nest that will sometimes break her of it, and if not it will help keep her cool.