lovemychooksies
In the Brooder
Hi, my bearded Araucana has become very lethargic in the last 4 days, I notice she is first in the coop in the evening, and last out in the mornings.
She seems to walk quite slowly and has taken to just sitting in random areas with her eyes closed and head slightly tilted to the side. She also has a very loud bawk. Since I got her a month ago I have only ever had 2 eggs from her and the shells were very thin, one egg cracked in my hand. I think she lays her eggs while roosting and they break on impact with the floor, and i think they eat them before I let them out in the morning.
She seems to be eating as normal, I hav'nt noticed if she has abnormal droppings.
Sorry about the array of little concerns I have but I am just trying to piece together if she is unwell or not.
She was my fathers hen but was very badly bullied by a drake he had and she has lost a lot of feathers on her back due to this, so I took her. my chickens have a lovely free range home and they forage all day long.
She seems to walk quite slowly and has taken to just sitting in random areas with her eyes closed and head slightly tilted to the side. She also has a very loud bawk. Since I got her a month ago I have only ever had 2 eggs from her and the shells were very thin, one egg cracked in my hand. I think she lays her eggs while roosting and they break on impact with the floor, and i think they eat them before I let them out in the morning.
She seems to be eating as normal, I hav'nt noticed if she has abnormal droppings.
Sorry about the array of little concerns I have but I am just trying to piece together if she is unwell or not.
She was my fathers hen but was very badly bullied by a drake he had and she has lost a lot of feathers on her back due to this, so I took her. my chickens have a lovely free range home and they forage all day long.