So my 7month old Red Island girl has demonstrated some nesting tendencies. Have witnessed her laying in a squat (not where I thought she would , like in the coop...) and when I went over to see what was there, a red ova and some albumen were discharged. She has always had a 'sneeze' and has 90% dissipated with antibiotics for any secondary infections. I'm wondering if her reproductive tract is immature or scarred from a possible respiratory virus. She continues to try to lay, but no eggs. She is immature in her diet. By that I mean, she does not eat the crumbles or pellets, may peck at fruit if her buddy, a 5month old Australorp eats it. As a matter of fact, she only looks at the stuff Jayma eats and seems stymied.... She will eat bugs, dried worms, and the crickets I raise, (oh yes I did!!!!) So I know she must have some nutrient deficits, but is the shed ova a problem that will correct or is she not able to ever lay an egg? PS: I will let her live her life as she is companion to Jayma. The picture is not what I found, but an example of what I saw along with the albumen actually separated in the pile.
