My barred rock laid a gelatinous yolk. What in the world? She hasn't laid an egg in a few weeks. She has been in the box, but not laying. In fact, she hasn't laid since her bestie went broody almost 4 weeks ago. She's been treated for mites. There have been electrolytes in her water for a week...
I think I'll set up the plan B now in case. They aren't particularly valuable, just had my first broody hen and decided to throw some silkie eggs and a frizzle OE under her. She was sitting on golf balls and a quail egg we had. :)
So today is day 18. How do I make sure she is not disturbed...
All very great information, thanks, LofMc. Appreciate it.
I hadn't even considered needing to switch to chick starter. Yikes! Will get right on that. Will also double check the waterers.
This is my plan B. (The grow out coop, not the hubby in the chair.) :)
We have a broody golden laced polish/silkie mix who is sitting on 7 eggs (and anywhere between 1-4 golf balls at any given time). She is on day 18 today and has started hoarding the other chickens eggs. She hasn't really been doing this until yesterday and today. I'm hoping that means the eggs...
Huckleberry, the newfoundland, and Hershey the chocolate orpington chick. #brownoff
Taking turns. Ruger the black lab, Pollo the OE, Pepper the BR, and Quelvis the GLP. #stringcheeserules
DJ (stands for Dawnible Jr...which is a long story itself) is our BCM pullet. She doesn't love people that much (yet), but she loves her sister, Pollo, an olive-egger pullet. DJ loves to sit in the herb pots, particularly the german thyme plant. She has also eaten almost all the purple basil in...
My beardless silver laced polish is so vain! Her name is Elvis and she spends a lot of time in front of the mirror. We think it is because she likes to hang out with the pretty chicken! :)
We are new to chickens and got her because the chick my son picked out as a wee one turned out to be a...
Wonderful! Thanks for the information. I will definitely be in touch about possibly getting EEs or Ameraucanas from you. I told the kids we have to wait until the end of Jan because we are going out of town for a few days middle of January. They are anxious!
Monica