Hey. So Rosy was only 5-6 months old. She had just started to lay around 2 weeks ago. She laid one, then another two days later. Then none for about a week. She laid again around 6-7 days after the second . Then none again for another 48 hours. The next time there were two eggs. So I figured the other girl, Henna (same age) started to lay. Then yesterday there was only one egg. But then is afternoon, we went out to the coop and Rosy was laying on the floor, legs spread out and her mouth wide open, DEAD! After she was removed we discovered two eggs? One was clean but the other looked like it had blood on it?
Anyone have any idea what might have happened? She was eating and drinking just fine. She did have a few runny poos a few days ago. She also kept sitting down on her butt yesterday.
I'm new to the chicken thing so I'm not sure what's normal behavior and what's not. I just assumed that this was a new strange chicken behavior, since she recently started to lay.
All the other hen's are fine, as far as I can tell. They did seem a little sad, but maybe thats in my head. But they are all eating and drinking and chickening around as usual.
Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Anyone have any idea what might have happened? She was eating and drinking just fine. She did have a few runny poos a few days ago. She also kept sitting down on her butt yesterday.
I'm new to the chicken thing so I'm not sure what's normal behavior and what's not. I just assumed that this was a new strange chicken behavior, since she recently started to lay.
All the other hen's are fine, as far as I can tell. They did seem a little sad, but maybe thats in my head. But they are all eating and drinking and chickening around as usual.
Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!