SA gardener
Songster
I have a 10 month old hen that hasn't layed a single egg. Two other chickens from the same batch started laying at 7 months old. So it's been 3 months since I expected her to lay but she hasn't
She had a cough/sneeze in winter before the others started laying. Not sure what it was but I didn't give her any medication. Not sure if that would have changed the fact that she doesn't lay. She currently has short breath and also has been plucking her feathers out of her back for some reason. I want to slaughter her but I'm not sure if the meat is safe to eat since I don't know what caused her to become sick and not lay
She is a real liability (feed costs + a bully chicken that harasses the other hens) at the moment.
Does anyone know what caused her to sneeze/ cough in winter and not lay and also given her short breath . And would the meat be safe to eat (for us, or if not then for my cat)
She had a cough/sneeze in winter before the others started laying. Not sure what it was but I didn't give her any medication. Not sure if that would have changed the fact that she doesn't lay. She currently has short breath and also has been plucking her feathers out of her back for some reason. I want to slaughter her but I'm not sure if the meat is safe to eat since I don't know what caused her to become sick and not lay
She is a real liability (feed costs + a bully chicken that harasses the other hens) at the moment.
Does anyone know what caused her to sneeze/ cough in winter and not lay and also given her short breath . And would the meat be safe to eat (for us, or if not then for my cat)