- Aug 31, 2010
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HI everyone,
My 15 week old hen has been acting VERY strange lately. She has made herself a "nest" under the feeder. They have nesting boxes, but she is curled up under the feeder. Plus, she is only 15 weeks old, too young to lay. She is "lethargic" but alert, and is letting me hold her. I can get her up and moving for a VERY SHORT time, but then she goes right back to her "nest". Also, although she is acting very tame, she has pecked me VERY hard when I do get her up. She has never done this before.
My other hen is acting relatively normal.
Oh, and she is laying somewhat off to her side. And she "rolls" in the floor grit (to the point where she has covered herself in dirt).
What do you think this us? Is she sick? Or has she matured VERY quickly and ready to lay?
My 15 week old hen has been acting VERY strange lately. She has made herself a "nest" under the feeder. They have nesting boxes, but she is curled up under the feeder. Plus, she is only 15 weeks old, too young to lay. She is "lethargic" but alert, and is letting me hold her. I can get her up and moving for a VERY SHORT time, but then she goes right back to her "nest". Also, although she is acting very tame, she has pecked me VERY hard when I do get her up. She has never done this before.
My other hen is acting relatively normal.
Oh, and she is laying somewhat off to her side. And she "rolls" in the floor grit (to the point where she has covered herself in dirt).
What do you think this us? Is she sick? Or has she matured VERY quickly and ready to lay?
