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[Chaneys Ranch]

Quick ? for those who may know:
My Princess (a high production hen) had a bad molt, grew back her feathers, then started laying.Nov 29-Dec 15. She now seems to be taking a break. No eggs for exactly 1 week! (Normally gives 6 eggs per week; it was 7 in her prime.) Any ideas why? Is there something I should be looking for?

its probably the time of year. Yesterday was winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. A lot of my regular layers have really slacked off too.

 

[pginsber]

Have had a lot of fox activity over here lately. Anyone else noticing the same?

 

[Faraday40]

its probably the time of year. Yesterday was winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. A lot of my regular layers have really slacked off too.

I felt her abdomen & I think there might be an egg, but it's not all the way back near the vent. She feels firm not squishy. She didn't want to be examined & did some high energy running & jumping before I got her. Because of that, am I right to think that she's not egg bound? She does not have an awkward gait. If it were summer, I'd give her a nice soak anyway, but I don't want a house chicken for Christmas.

The vent is clean, comb is red, weight, appetite & energy seem good. Feet are muddy but no bumbles. The only thing I found is a small nick on the back of her leg. I put some Vetericyn on it & let Princess go back to the flock. Let me know if I might have missed something.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

I have a friend looking for babydoll sheep. Anyone on here know someone close to Indy or south of Indy selling babydoll sheep or taking names for a reservation list?

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: I think you've covered everything! Hopefully she resumes laying soon.

I have a friend looking for babydoll sheep. Anyone on here know someone close to Indy or south of Indy selling babydoll sheep or taking names for a reservation list?

They are so cute! Really tiny.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Have had a lot of fox activity over here lately. Anyone else noticing the same?

Not here yet, hopefully not til spring, ugh.

 

[daskhan]

So two nights ago my male lionhead rabbit got out of his box and I assume fell 2-3 feet to the garage floor where I assume he spent the night found him sitting on the floor the next day put him in a cage today as I was feeding animals I found him dead no signs of injury from the "fall" any idea what may have caused his death ? there are no signs what so ever and I'm stumped could the cold floor cause a rabbit to die a day later?

 

[SallyinIndiana]

internal bleeding, bleeding of the brain, all kinds of injuries from a fall could cause death after the fall.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Lots of work done this morning. We even had a fire with the limbs that should have been cleaned out of the goat yard last fall.

 

[daskhan]

Ok does anyone know where to get another barred lion head male rabbit?