Hi folks - I am so ignorant about all of this I appreciate the wisdom. I looked for this topic but cannot seem to find it, I'm grateful to study more if someone can point me to what I'm missing!
I have a buff orpington who just loves to go broody. No rooster. She's so determined, it's almost comical. I finally broke her of it after more than a week, but she still hasn't laid an egg. I think it's been 2 weeks since her last egg, but that was sort of a one-off egg, it had been a couple weeks before that since she produced, I think (not 100% positive, her eggs do look like others').
Her behavior seems fine, not lethargic, comb is brightly colored and full. Her belly is hot though, and she seems "sweaty", which I don't even know if that's a thing. I was wondering if maybe there were goo dripping from her vent. I don't really see evidence of this particularly. And I don't feel or see any egg plugging things, though I didn't inspect inside of her. Again, her behavior doesn't indicate an emergency so heroic measures don't seem warranted. But I am getting worried her going so long without an egg. Is this silly of me? How long is "normal" for her to go back to laying? And maybe if she seems hot like this, could she still be a "little bit broody" and therefore not really back to regular egg-laying hormones? Is this a thing? I don't think she's stressed any more, everyone seems pretty happy in the flock (4 total), and the others are laying. She's a loner and always has been even though she seems to think she's boss (she gets mad if I pat others and not her first).
Anyway bottom line question is: should I worry or just let this be, and for how long? tia mavens!
I have a buff orpington who just loves to go broody. No rooster. She's so determined, it's almost comical. I finally broke her of it after more than a week, but she still hasn't laid an egg. I think it's been 2 weeks since her last egg, but that was sort of a one-off egg, it had been a couple weeks before that since she produced, I think (not 100% positive, her eggs do look like others').
Her behavior seems fine, not lethargic, comb is brightly colored and full. Her belly is hot though, and she seems "sweaty", which I don't even know if that's a thing. I was wondering if maybe there were goo dripping from her vent. I don't really see evidence of this particularly. And I don't feel or see any egg plugging things, though I didn't inspect inside of her. Again, her behavior doesn't indicate an emergency so heroic measures don't seem warranted. But I am getting worried her going so long without an egg. Is this silly of me? How long is "normal" for her to go back to laying? And maybe if she seems hot like this, could she still be a "little bit broody" and therefore not really back to regular egg-laying hormones? Is this a thing? I don't think she's stressed any more, everyone seems pretty happy in the flock (4 total), and the others are laying. She's a loner and always has been even though she seems to think she's boss (she gets mad if I pat others and not her first).
Anyway bottom line question is: should I worry or just let this be, and for how long? tia mavens!
