annierose
Chirping
Hi all,
flock: 2 silkies (laying), 1 sussex coronation, 1 isa brown, 1 plymouth barred rock. These 3 have not started to lay. Approximate age: 19-22weeks.
My sussex is the top hen, plymouth is very shy in general. In the last week i've notice her hanging back from the flock (maybe a 1-2m). If they fly/run in a direction, she follows by flying/running. At night the chickens (excluding silkies) sleep in the same nesting box together.
In the morning i release the chickens to the garden and the plymouth is the last one to leave by a good 10-20 seconds. She looks out of the door like she is unsure or feels unsafe about leaving.
I brought her at 10 weeks with isa and sussex of same age. And she has sneezed once every morning when she goes outside.
Her eyes are clear, lid line is yellow. She eats and drinks fine. Eating sometimes she hangs back if my sussex is there.
I'm just worried she is getting sick and I am at a lost of what to do . Or, is this normal for hens before they start laying?
flock: 2 silkies (laying), 1 sussex coronation, 1 isa brown, 1 plymouth barred rock. These 3 have not started to lay. Approximate age: 19-22weeks.
My sussex is the top hen, plymouth is very shy in general. In the last week i've notice her hanging back from the flock (maybe a 1-2m). If they fly/run in a direction, she follows by flying/running. At night the chickens (excluding silkies) sleep in the same nesting box together.
In the morning i release the chickens to the garden and the plymouth is the last one to leave by a good 10-20 seconds. She looks out of the door like she is unsure or feels unsafe about leaving.
I brought her at 10 weeks with isa and sussex of same age. And she has sneezed once every morning when she goes outside.
Her eyes are clear, lid line is yellow. She eats and drinks fine. Eating sometimes she hangs back if my sussex is there.
I'm just worried she is getting sick and I am at a lost of what to do . Or, is this normal for hens before they start laying?
