Black broody Australorp
Hatching
- Feb 1, 2023
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My flock of 11 girls aren't going great. There are 9 Hylines, around 1yo, 1 black Australorp around 18 months and 1 old red chook. I treated them for red blood mites about a month ago, cleaned everything, multiple treatments with pestene powder, both the girls and their night lock up area. They have a very large outdoor day area with lots of dust bath space. They get good feed, pellets, fermented grain and kitchen scraps.
2 have been broody for getting on a few months. Their combs are shrunken and pale. I take them off the box multiple times a day. The rest look ratty, 2 have lost weight, 1 looked like she was starting a moult but her skin looks red and raw. Feathers are tatty at the ends. Egg production has dropped (outside of the broodys and the old girl). It's summer in the south east of Australia, but hasn't been that hot.
Any advice would be appreciated.
2 have been broody for getting on a few months. Their combs are shrunken and pale. I take them off the box multiple times a day. The rest look ratty, 2 have lost weight, 1 looked like she was starting a moult but her skin looks red and raw. Feathers are tatty at the ends. Egg production has dropped (outside of the broodys and the old girl). It's summer in the south east of Australia, but hasn't been that hot.
Any advice would be appreciated.