I agree testing would be a great idea if I didn't have a 6 year old saying we need to bury it right away and have a chicken funeral for ms. red. Any how I really feel the strain of the egg and the heat are doing them in its the only thing that makes sense and what silkiechicken said about...
Thanks all for your input.
Guess I'll see what happens when temps cool I do the frozen water block and feed cool things in the morning and in the afternoon. They get electrolyes every day in theree water especiall when its 110. I am switching to a double layer roof on my open coop to help with...
I'm in phoenix 2 reds died after laying eggs see my earlier post. do you think its the heat and the up and down weather we've been having- mine are young about 24 weeks now and these were there first eggs
I have (had) four chickens and about 2 months ago one of my hens was found in the coup and she seems paralized unable to stand I brought her in the house thinking she just needed to cool down _ I live in arizona it was 110 I forced her to drink some chicken gatoraid and gave her some oatmeal...
I have (had) four chickens and about 2 months ago one of my hens was found in the coup and she seems paralized unable to stand I brought her in the house thinking she just needed to cool down _ I live in arizona it was 110 I forced her to drink some chicken gatoraid and gave her some oatmeal...