I noticed yesterday that Beatrice (a barred rock), wasn't eating cracked corn that I threw down for the girls before the went in to roost for the night!
while out free ranging today, I noticed that she was the last to run from one spot in the yard to the next. When Bea got up on the roost this evening, I noticed that she didn't have a full crop.
I just went into the coop (dark) with a flash light to see how they were positioned on the roost and noticed that Bea was at the end away from the others. Also, she was standing and puffy (full feathers).
I know the full feather look might be that she is cold, and standing could be that she is uncomfortable. Her appetite is very off. This week I found a couple of soft shell/no shell eggs ~ but I can never know who they are coming from!!!!
Of course I'm new to all this... Just a few weeks ago, she ate a push-pin that she found in the yard... could this be rearing it's ugly head now? Or could she be egg bound? How much longer do I wait to put her in a bath?
All and any help would be great! I'm a little worried ;(
Thanks in advance,
~a
while out free ranging today, I noticed that she was the last to run from one spot in the yard to the next. When Bea got up on the roost this evening, I noticed that she didn't have a full crop.
I just went into the coop (dark) with a flash light to see how they were positioned on the roost and noticed that Bea was at the end away from the others. Also, she was standing and puffy (full feathers).
I know the full feather look might be that she is cold, and standing could be that she is uncomfortable. Her appetite is very off. This week I found a couple of soft shell/no shell eggs ~ but I can never know who they are coming from!!!!
Of course I'm new to all this... Just a few weeks ago, she ate a push-pin that she found in the yard... could this be rearing it's ugly head now? Or could she be egg bound? How much longer do I wait to put her in a bath?
All and any help would be great! I'm a little worried ;(
Thanks in advance,
~a