Hello all,
I have about an 18 month old black sex link (Louise) that I adopted about a month ago... Over the weekend we brought home 3 new hens. Yesterday I noticed that Louise was just hanging out on the roosting pole, sleeping. Not like her... I walked over to her and could here some rattling in her breathing. We typically get 4 eggs a day and have only been getting 3 the last 2 days so I am assuming it is her that is not laying. My son threw some food to her and she didn't respond to it. This morning when I got up her breathing sounded the same- she has no other respiratory symptoms (drainage, cough). Could it just be from stress, could she be egg bound or is it something that could kill my other 8 chickens? It has also been raining off and on the last few days..
Thanks,
Jessica
I have about an 18 month old black sex link (Louise) that I adopted about a month ago... Over the weekend we brought home 3 new hens. Yesterday I noticed that Louise was just hanging out on the roosting pole, sleeping. Not like her... I walked over to her and could here some rattling in her breathing. We typically get 4 eggs a day and have only been getting 3 the last 2 days so I am assuming it is her that is not laying. My son threw some food to her and she didn't respond to it. This morning when I got up her breathing sounded the same- she has no other respiratory symptoms (drainage, cough). Could it just be from stress, could she be egg bound or is it something that could kill my other 8 chickens? It has also been raining off and on the last few days..
Thanks,
Jessica