Our pullet, Blondie, started laying on June 30th. She has been laying pretty consistently, only missing July 1st. On Monday, she was in the nest box for about 2 hours, but no egg was laid. Tuesday we again got two eggs, and I assumed it was her and didn't give it any thought. Yesterday, she did the in the nest box for 2 hours with no egg being laid. Anyway, we decided to check her out last night while we were doing our chicken inspections and I could feel what I "thought" was an egg low in her abdomen. (I would say with 75% certainty that that was what I was feeling.) Other than being in the nest box and not laying anything, she is acting normal. Eating, drinking, being her curious obnoxious self, running, flying, tail up, feathers smooth, and her vent does not show any signs of straining (no bulging, no discoloration). I wanted to give her some time today to see if any egg appears, but as of yet there hasn't been anything.
Am I just worried for nothing or is she egg bound? Would you try to move the egg along or just leave her until other symptoms present themselves? I don't really want to interfere if it isn't necessary.
I know that with her just starting to lay she may not be consistent, and I wouldn't be worried if she wasn't spending so much time in the nest box going through the motions.
Thanks!
A worried chicken mommy.
Am I just worried for nothing or is she egg bound? Would you try to move the egg along or just leave her until other symptoms present themselves? I don't really want to interfere if it isn't necessary.
I know that with her just starting to lay she may not be consistent, and I wouldn't be worried if she wasn't spending so much time in the nest box going through the motions.
Thanks!
A worried chicken mommy.
