Rooster or hen? Have sexually confused chicken?

[QueenMisha]

Yes 18 eggs everyday all week long. I have dozens of eggs coming out my ears!I have no idea what I'm doing right or wrong to get everybody to lay except the one in question. How would I get the hormone imbalance fixed in the chicken?

Honestly, if I had to guess, I wouldn't say your hen has a hormone imbalance. If she does, it's a minor one, to the point where it's probably more of a genetic fluke than anything. In any case, more severe hormone imbalances are usually caused by an issue in the ovaries/oviduct like a tumor, so it's not generally something there is much to be done about. Occasionally it can be behaviorally influenced - in flocks lacking a cockbird, a certain hen takes over as the male in a pecking order sense of things, and her body goes through biological changes to reflect that. So, getting a cockbird COULD help, but I wouldn't count on it, especially since the signs she's showing are so minor.

 

[redsoxs]

Greeting from Kansas and

! It's great to have you aboard! Pretty birds you have there. Best wishes and thanks for joining BYC!

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under SDuhachek

Welcome!

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

You might want to also pop in and say hello on your local thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you ‘Find your State’s thread.

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

 

[drumstick diva]

What color legs do your birds have? In one of the pictures the bird in back seems to have white legs.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

18 eggs from 19 birds is very good and in no way indicative that one bird is not laying. Have you picked up the bird and checked it for signs of whether it is in or out of production (is the vent pale, tight, dry, crusty or large, moist, pink and wide in appearance; etc)?

 

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