My hen is 2 years old. I got her this summer, with another Polish pullet. When it got cold, I brought them inside the goat barn/dog kennel building (a single car garage) They are in a small goat stall, sititng on about a foot of hay, but in a large cage until I can make a door for the stall. I have hay in the cage and they are protected from draft. Both started laying about a month ago, about an egg every other day.
Food- they get layer pellets in front of them all the time. I add BOSS and a small amount of corn during the afternoon chores. I add fresh water 3 times a day. They get HBE once a week. I feed them a small amount of table scraps (same feed and schedule as my 6 layer) meat, oyster shells, crushed eggs shell, bread, veggies etc off and on.
It has been off and on cold up here. We had mild cold (teens and low 20's) for the past couple of weeks. Then we had 30-40's for 3 days with heavy rain. Yesterday the temps plunged and its below 0 with a strong arctic wind.
This morning I noticed the older hen was kind of droopy. She didn't run over for breakfast or for fresh water as usual. She just sort of stands around, partially hunched over. I don't hear any raspiness or wheezing. No nasal discharge. She is clucking almost as usual (the 2 of them are very vocal) but she is just "off". Her droppings look normal as best I can see.
Where its so cold I am concerned if she is not eating.
I am currently at work, where i have been for 5 hours, so I am not sure how she is now. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Food- they get layer pellets in front of them all the time. I add BOSS and a small amount of corn during the afternoon chores. I add fresh water 3 times a day. They get HBE once a week. I feed them a small amount of table scraps (same feed and schedule as my 6 layer) meat, oyster shells, crushed eggs shell, bread, veggies etc off and on.
It has been off and on cold up here. We had mild cold (teens and low 20's) for the past couple of weeks. Then we had 30-40's for 3 days with heavy rain. Yesterday the temps plunged and its below 0 with a strong arctic wind.
This morning I noticed the older hen was kind of droopy. She didn't run over for breakfast or for fresh water as usual. She just sort of stands around, partially hunched over. I don't hear any raspiness or wheezing. No nasal discharge. She is clucking almost as usual (the 2 of them are very vocal) but she is just "off". Her droppings look normal as best I can see.
Where its so cold I am concerned if she is not eating.
I am currently at work, where i have been for 5 hours, so I am not sure how she is now. Any thoughts or suggestions?
