I'm never gonna get an egg!!!

[crunchybabychicken]

Well ok guys back again with yet another question,I have 3 hens on one girl I'm not sure about she is 29 weeks old and still not laying,so maybe she is a roo?she doesn't have the feathers that a roster has but is broader then the other two that are the same breed,her legs are bigger and she doesn't group up the the others(the others aren't mean to her at all).no crowing but she really rarely makes a sound.she has a comb and it is bigger than the others of her breed but I'm at a loss guys.

 

[Chickassan]

What breed? And anyway you could show us a picture?

Well ok guys back again with yet another question,I have 3 hens on one girl I'm not sure about she is 29 weeks old and still not laying,so maybe she is a roo?she doesn't have the feathers that a roster has but is broader then the other two that are the same breed,her legs are bigger and she doesn't group up the the others(the others aren't mean to her at all).no crowing but she really rarely makes a sound.she has a comb and it is bigger than the others of her breed but I'm at a loss guys.

 

[crunchybabychicken]

It's an Easter egger,I have to look and see if 8 have an up close pick

 

[crunchybabychicken]

I don't have one on my phone and am not home so I'll have to take one tomorrow and post it

 

[WVduckchick]

It is a widely spread poultry disease. My chicks were vaccinated but are still affected. I stupidly bought some chickens in to teach the guineas stuff. Even though i quarantined them, after i put them with the other chickens in the other half of the coop, the disease spread.
I kick myself daily for that. If i had it to do over i wouldn't do it but hind sight is 20-20.

I know i read that you got Mareks, but did you actually get it confirmed by a lab?

Pics so we can make some suggestions? Off the top of my head I'd go for Marian.


How long are you going to wait before you toss them outside? I kept mine inside for about 8 weeks, but it was spring and early may when they went out.
It's so cold here too. I'm sick of it already... I stopped opening the door, they don't go outside anyway. It was 5 degrees when I got to work. I'm going to put an electric oil space heater in there on the lowest setting.. my Odin has frostbite on his waddles and comb. The ladies are doing fine, but I have no where else to put him and I can't bring him inside the house. I really regret getting him even though I'd hoped he'd be a she. A couple of the ladies were going after his waddles and comb when I tried to put him with the others. I makes me so mad that they won't leave him alone. Vicious little raptors. If it weren't for him everyone would be doing swell w/ the freezing cold.

I tried Bluebell out on her. Eh? Miss Blue seemed better. But still open to other suggestions

Well ok guys back again with yet another question,I have 3 hens on one girl I'm not sure about she is 29 weeks old and still not laying,so maybe she is a roo?she doesn't have the feathers that a roster has but is broader then the other two that are the same breed,her legs are bigger and she doesn't group up the the others(the others aren't mean to her at all).no crowing but she really rarely makes a sound.she has a comb and it is bigger than the others of her breed but I'm at a loss guys.

Look for pointy saddle and hackle feathers. If none by that age, then definitely a pullet.

 

[WVduckchick]

 

[CapricornFarm]

I know i read that you got Mareks, but did you actually get it confirmed by a lab?



I tried Bluebell out on her. Eh? Miss Blue seemed better. But still open to other suggestions
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Look for pointy saddle and hackle feathers. If none by that age, then definitely a pullet.

No not lab confirmed but neuro involvement and nodules around bases of feathers, birds dropping dead...

 

[Crooked Chicken]

How long are you going to wait before you toss them outside? I kept mine inside for about 8 weeks, but it was spring and early may when they went out.
It's so cold here too. I'm sick of it already... I stopped opening the door, they don't go outside anyway. It was 5 degrees when I got to work. I'm going to put an electric oil space heater in there on the lowest setting.. my Odin has frostbite on his waddles and comb. The ladies are doing fine, but I have no where else to put him and I can't bring him inside the house. I really regret getting him even though I'd hoped he'd be a she. A couple of the ladies were going after his waddles and comb when I tried to put him with the others. I makes me so mad that they won't leave him alone. Vicious little raptors. If it weren't for him everyone would be doing swell w/ the freezing cold.

Well, I was hoping to get them out before it got so cold, but seeing how I haven't finished their cage in the coop I can't. My chickens are still going into their pen for short amounts of time, so I am still opening the door. They are spending a lot of time in the coop and so are the poopy ducks. It's taking me a lot longer to clean now that I have 3 or 4 times the amount of straw on the floor to go through. I have 2 or 3 girls going through a mild molt. The chickens are all acting pretty dang miserable with the cold. I caved and put the 2 small sweeter heaters in there today. Not sure they will help a lot, but it's supposed to be well below freezing for about 10 days. Those babies just might have to wait a while as I spend the better part of the day between the inside and outside chickens that I don't get any building done. When they do go out the heaters will go to the babies.

Little tiny heads=little tiny brains, lol!

Hi peeps! Been gone, now back. I'm getting anywhere from 3-5 eggs a day now from my 4 or 5 laying hens (Silkies, bantam Cochin, Ayam Cemani). I actually gave away 2 dozen to friends!! (including my neighbor, as payoff for my loud AC cockerel, lol)

Eventually, the freeloaders *do* lay!

Good deal on the eggs! It's nice when you actually have enough to give away. I'm still getting about 5 most days. Got only 2 a couple of days ago.

I decorated this last night.

I love that. How in the heck do you make time to be so crafty? I have loads of things I want to work on.

I know i read that you got Mareks, but did you actually get it confirmed by a lab?

I tried Bluebell out on her. Eh? Miss Blue seemed better. But still open to other suggestions

Look for pointy saddle and hackle feathers. If none by that age, then definitely a pullet.

She's so pretty

 

[CapricornFarm]

Well, I was hoping to get them out before it got so cold, but seeing how I haven't finished their cage in the coop I can't. My chickens are still going into their pen for short amounts of time, so I am still opening the door. They are spending a lot of time in the coop and so are the poopy ducks. It's taking me a lot longer to clean now that I have 3 or 4 times the amount of straw on the floor to go through. I have 2 or 3 girls going through a mild molt. The chickens are all acting pretty dang miserable with the cold. I caved and put the 2 small sweeter heaters in there today. Not sure they will help a lot, but it's supposed to be well below freezing for about 10 days. Those babies just might have to wait a while as I spend the better part of the day between the inside and outside chickens that I don't get any building done. When they do go out the heaters will go to the babies.



Good deal on the eggs! It's nice when you actually have enough to give away. I'm still getting about 5 most days. Got only 2 a couple of days ago.



I love that. How in the heck do you make time to be so crafty? I have loads of things I want to work on.



She's so pretty

I do crafts after hubby goes to bed, or sometimes before, i am a night owl.

 

[Crooked Chicken]

I'm a night owl too -- only sleep about 5-1/2 hours most nights. I don't have any energy by the time I get done with the things I need to do. Oh well, my time will come.