JustDadWithChickens
Songster
So over the past couple weeks my hens egg production have dropped. Not drastically but to a point of concern.
I have 9 laying hens, and I would get 7-8 eggs a day. I am now getting around 4-5.
I checked the vent of all the chickens and there are a few that look a messy. Which I assume is sickness of some sort?
Going to go out today and give the chickens vents a good cleaning with a drying.
I have noticed a lot more droppings in the nesting boxes. Which I never had before.
Finally, I have one chicken (runt) who’s feathers are very ruffled and meh looking.
I have noticed some completely black tar droppings which can be a sign of internal bleeding? And I have also noticed some pure brown diarrhea droppings. Which could be a sign of bronchitis or E. coli OR eating a fruits/veggies with high water content.
None of the chickens are acting lethargic. All are super active and eating. Going to check their crops later today when I clean their messy butts.
Not sure what is important information so kinda dumping everything I am seeing.
I have 9 laying hens, and I would get 7-8 eggs a day. I am now getting around 4-5.
I checked the vent of all the chickens and there are a few that look a messy. Which I assume is sickness of some sort?
Going to go out today and give the chickens vents a good cleaning with a drying.
I have noticed a lot more droppings in the nesting boxes. Which I never had before.
Finally, I have one chicken (runt) who’s feathers are very ruffled and meh looking.
I have noticed some completely black tar droppings which can be a sign of internal bleeding? And I have also noticed some pure brown diarrhea droppings. Which could be a sign of bronchitis or E. coli OR eating a fruits/veggies with high water content.
None of the chickens are acting lethargic. All are super active and eating. Going to check their crops later today when I clean their messy butts.
Not sure what is important information so kinda dumping everything I am seeing.