Hi all,
So I have a 3 year old Buff Brahma hen named Paisley. She’s super sweet and friendly, one of my favorite girls. Recently, I’ve noticed that she’s been acting quite lethargic. She has had lead poisoning from contaminated dirt in the past so I took her to the vet to see if maybe she’d been re-exposed. Her lead levels were normal and they said that she seemed in good health. They ran some blood work on her anyway and I’m currently waiting for the results. I’ve noticed that she’s stopped laying as of late (or at least I haven’t SEEN her laying). I figured it was because of the cold weather but it’s spring now and she hasn’t picked back up. The vet said that she didn’t feel an egg or anything that was stuck. She’s still eating and drinking but moves much slower, isn’t as interested in treats, takes a really long time to get to and from the coop/jump up on the roosting stick, and overall just lags behind the others. If anyone has any suggestions about what could be wrong or maybe tips on helping her get laying again they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to reply!!
So I have a 3 year old Buff Brahma hen named Paisley. She’s super sweet and friendly, one of my favorite girls. Recently, I’ve noticed that she’s been acting quite lethargic. She has had lead poisoning from contaminated dirt in the past so I took her to the vet to see if maybe she’d been re-exposed. Her lead levels were normal and they said that she seemed in good health. They ran some blood work on her anyway and I’m currently waiting for the results. I’ve noticed that she’s stopped laying as of late (or at least I haven’t SEEN her laying). I figured it was because of the cold weather but it’s spring now and she hasn’t picked back up. The vet said that she didn’t feel an egg or anything that was stuck. She’s still eating and drinking but moves much slower, isn’t as interested in treats, takes a really long time to get to and from the coop/jump up on the roosting stick, and overall just lags behind the others. If anyone has any suggestions about what could be wrong or maybe tips on helping her get laying again they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to reply!!