Wot The Flock
Chirping
I have no idea of 'exotic' diseases.
But I did note, "she laid her first egg". Having watched one of my new pullets lay an egg very late last night, she was behaving like some kind of illness had taken over her. Kind of hunched down, wobbly looking, then out came an egg about 10 minutes later. Nothing wrong with her.
They are teenagers, and take a while to get with the programme. They just need to be nest box trained (mine 'sort of' are, but they are going by their own rules it seems). They'll figure it out in time. I have made everything "lay it here!" obvious (fake eggs, various nesting materials and set ups).
But I did note, "she laid her first egg". Having watched one of my new pullets lay an egg very late last night, she was behaving like some kind of illness had taken over her. Kind of hunched down, wobbly looking, then out came an egg about 10 minutes later. Nothing wrong with her.
They are teenagers, and take a while to get with the programme. They just need to be nest box trained (mine 'sort of' are, but they are going by their own rules it seems). They'll figure it out in time. I have made everything "lay it here!" obvious (fake eggs, various nesting materials and set ups).