Glad you didn't trade away any of the CCL pullets, they are awesome layers. I'm getting 30+ Legbar eggs a day now and not all are at POL yet.The Silkie was off the nest this morning again. I think she is just enjoying sleeping in the nest box. I will check her feet tonight to make sure she doesn't have bumblefoot or something that is preventing her from hopping up.
I decided to give the new sick chicken some Oxytet. She just looks miserable. @dheltzel . Do I treat for one week? Also giving her some scrambled eggs this morning.
Also, I think one or two of my CCLs have starting laying! I found these four eggs in the window well next to the house, haha. They are telling me I better hurry up with those boxes. I found 8 eggs in the coop last night, so I think I have 9 or maybe 10 laying right now! And that is good news, because I have people who are ready to buy eggs too.
I do at least a week of Oxytet, but longer if symptoms persist. I'm sorry you got a sick bird. As a general note to everyone, before you bring a bird to your place, put your ear up to it's chest for a minute and listen for any sort of rasping noise. If you hear that, avoid that bird at all costs. You should still quarantine, of course, but this will reduce the chance of you bringing a sick bird home. In my experience, the weak ones are the only ones that get symptomatic, so if they are making rasping/wheezing noises, not only are they sick and contagious, but they are the weakest birds from the entire flock - avoid them if you want to have a strong, healthy flock.
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