I have a SLW who is a little over 7 months old. I had given up hope that any of my girls were going to lay this year b/c there is barely any light. But last Sunday when I was cleaning out their coop I saw 2 eggs! I figured out that it was my SLW. She has also be limping for quite some time... a couple months now, but still seems to be eating and getting around just fine, just a little slower than the others. I don't get to see my girls during the week b/c it's dark when I leave for and return from work each day. Tonight I went out to check on the girls and noticed that there was no egg... (she's been consistently laying since Sunday), that she wasn't roosting but was instead sitting in the corner (couldn't tell if she was trying to lay or just more comfortable there b/c of her leg), and now some of her neck feathers are gone (no blood). Is it possible that she's started laying and is now starting to molt all at once? A co-worker of mine said her chickens are molting now, too. I worry about her being cold, although she seemed fine.
Can anyone shed some light on the above concerns?
Thank you.
Can anyone shed some light on the above concerns?
Thank you.