This morning I went out to check on my hens and noticed one was not outside. She eventually stumbled out and I noticed she seems to have her head cocked to one side and her feathers on her head seemed like they were all brushed to one side. I then proceeded to give them their treats (dried...
Yes, she lays outside of her coop. When she's in the coop she just roosts with the other hens.
What would explain the stoppage of laying though? If she's trying to raise a family wouldn't she be laying?
Thank you for your help
I have a 7 month old hen that started laying about 4 weeks ago, then all of sudden she stopped, but she just sits and broods in her laying spot all day. I have to physically pick her up and take her to her food and water and put her away in her coop at night. The other three hens which have...
I currently have 4 young hens with only one laying at the moment. The only problem is that she doesn't lay in the coop. She waits to be let outside and heads for a bush and does her laying there. Not sure if that's a problem but is there anyway to get her to lay in the coop?
I currently have 4 young hens, only one has begun to lay. She will not lay in the coop, she usually waits to let out and makes her way to a bush and lays there. Is this normal?