chickfused
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- Aug 1, 2021
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Pullet laid 6 eggs last week and since then nothing. She's gone into the nest a few times and acted like she was going to lay, panting, turning about, butt in the air, but has never actually laid anything. She appears happy and healthy and isn't even really straining in the nest as near as I can tell. She seems like she might be having a minor go at it, but it doesn't really seem like she's pushing something all that hard.
Her last egg I found was soft shelled and she laid it off the roost. She has plenty of crushed oyster available to her.
Her nest still has some training eggs in it, as she's the first of 10 hens to lay and I want everyone to know where to go.
I'm not sure if she's not doing well? Confused because this is all new to her? Or she may be exhibiting broody tendencies on the fake eggs and will eventually want to raise chicks? She eventually gets up, has a shake and something to eat, and then goes to join her flockmates perfectly normal, happy and chickeny.
Thoughts?
Her last egg I found was soft shelled and she laid it off the roost. She has plenty of crushed oyster available to her.
Her nest still has some training eggs in it, as she's the first of 10 hens to lay and I want everyone to know where to go.
I'm not sure if she's not doing well? Confused because this is all new to her? Or she may be exhibiting broody tendencies on the fake eggs and will eventually want to raise chicks? She eventually gets up, has a shake and something to eat, and then goes to join her flockmates perfectly normal, happy and chickeny.
Thoughts?
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