My 29 week old Welsummer hen started sleeping while standing up during the day a few weeks ago. She stays in a smaller coop with two, inseparable Cuckoo Marans, that are very bossy. They came from the same breeder, and seemed to play nicely, however I've noticed the Marans try to keep her from feed. I thought maybe they were keeping her from sleep as well, and she was just tired. Yesterday I couldn't find her. Brought out the scratch and mealworms, and every other hen came for the treats…not the Welsummer. She was sleeping under the shed, on the opposite end of all of the commotion. She loves to eat, she drinks, she just sleeps during the daytime. Sometimes she just nods off and her neck drops. Other times she turns her neck and buries her head in her feathers. She has not grown much of a comb, so there is no paleness to note.
Today, one of my Buff Orpingtons is inside the largest coop….sleeping, standing up. It was a dreary rainy day today, and they all stayed inside the run, close to the coops, and under the covered horse stalls, so there was no real free ranging in the fenced pasture. This Buff was one of the first we purchased at 16 weeks in August. All of the flock was dewormed this week with Safeguard. My "Nasty Butt Hen" post from three weeks ago died, however no other hens are showing any signs of this.
These girls have clear eyes, easy breathing, no sneezing, etc. They have been as healthy as can be, besides the sleeping, and have been pulled from the ret of the flock, sleeping in the warm house tonight. I'm at a loss as to what is going on, and will give them some extra love tomorrow, while continuing to watch for symptoms.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks,
Robyn
Today, one of my Buff Orpingtons is inside the largest coop….sleeping, standing up. It was a dreary rainy day today, and they all stayed inside the run, close to the coops, and under the covered horse stalls, so there was no real free ranging in the fenced pasture. This Buff was one of the first we purchased at 16 weeks in August. All of the flock was dewormed this week with Safeguard. My "Nasty Butt Hen" post from three weeks ago died, however no other hens are showing any signs of this.
These girls have clear eyes, easy breathing, no sneezing, etc. They have been as healthy as can be, besides the sleeping, and have been pulled from the ret of the flock, sleeping in the warm house tonight. I'm at a loss as to what is going on, and will give them some extra love tomorrow, while continuing to watch for symptoms.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks,
Robyn