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[dolphinlvr4]

Anyone else in Georgia have issues w hens slowing down or not laying? Mine dang near quit 5 days ago so being that's it's thier first summer I put in a small pool, a coop fan, a 2nd waterer and have upped favorite snacks.... Still no eggs. :-(

 

[Flowerbh]

Anyone else in Georgia have issues w hens slowing down or not laying? Mine dang near quit 5 days ago so being that's it's thier first summer I put in a small pool, a coop fan, a 2nd waterer and have upped favorite snacks.... Still no eggs. :-(

Chickens can stop laying for a variety of reasons. Check for mites or lice. They can suck the health right out of a chicken. Are your chickens molting? They will not lay while they molt. Are they showing signs of respiratory distress? Any illness? Has anything changed? Added new chickens? Chicks in the pen? Sometimes just bad weather can do it! Let us know what you find out.

 

[Flowerbh]

Just hatched 20 eggs!
7 cochin
2 wheaten Ameraucanas
5 Salmon Favorelles
1 Lemon Orphington ( I don't think that is what actually hatched! The roo must have jumped the fence! LOL this chick has an orangish head, brown body with yellowish underbelly, plus it has feathered legs! The egg came from the same place as the SF eggs came from)
2 Super Blue egg layers (Lavendar roo over leghorn mixes)
3 Crest Cream Legbar over white leghorn - more blue egg layer mixes

Problem is....I had dividers in the bator, but they were too short and all the chicks jumped over them and are now all mixed up! I can tell the cochin, SF and the one LO (or whatever it is) apart, but the others are all yellow chicks. Come to think of it, maybe the CCL X WL won't have cheeks and they won't have pea combs. I might be able to whittle it down a little. Will have to go and really pay attention to all those things!

So this will be my last hatch until next year. Now that I have all my fun colored egg gene chickens and rooster hatched, I can play with my own eggs next year! My green egg layers are about to lay next month, my blue egg layers just hatched, my brown, white and pinkish egg layers are already laying! I have two roos, one with blue/green egg genes and one brown egg genes....so next year the real fun begins!

 

[dolphinlvr4]

Chickens can stop laying for a variety of reasons.  Check for mites or lice.  They can suck the health right out of a chicken.  Are your chickens molting?  They will not lay while they molt.  Are they showing signs of respiratory distress?  Any illness?  Has anything changed?  Added new chickens?  Chicks in the pen?  Sometimes just bad weather can do it!  Let us know what you find out.

 

[dolphinlvr4]

Nothing has changed except the weather, it's been warm n very humid. No one is bald but I do see a few feathers on the ground but no more than normal. I haven't checked for mites but I've noticed they are almost burying themselves during dust baths. Seem to really get into the bathing the last few days. Is that indicative of mites?

 

[Flowerbh]

Nothing has changed except the weather, it's been warm n very humid. No one is bald but I do see a few feathers on the ground but no more than normal. I haven't checked for mites but I've noticed they are almost burying themselves during dust baths. Seem to really get into the bathing the last few days. Is that indicative of mites?

Possibly. Best to check at night with a flashlight. Look at their legs, under their wings and around their vents.

 

[cindersga]

I'm in Wilmington Island, GA. I need 2 more chickens. Anyone know where I can get them? I have one lonely little 6wk old and a brand new coop! Never knew it would be hard to find them!

Welcome to the group! I'm not even sure where Wilmington Island is? Down by Tybee? You don't say what breed you are looking for...that might help people know if they can help you. I have 6 week old silkie chicks but, don't know if that is a breed you are interested in. LMK and again welcome!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

We made it here about 2 weeks ago now. 2200 miles with 21 chickens (split between 17 pet carriers), 2 parrotlets, my DH and I all crammed into a suburban. It was an adventure, needless to say!

What's amazing is that the Ladies (and our two Serama roos) didn't really seem all that upset, despite being kenneled for 36 hours solid. I think it was because they could see us (they were right behind the driver/passenger seat). It didn't smell great in there, that's for sure, even with a change-over halfway through....

They kept laying eggs, even, and still haven't stopped. I figured the move would stress them out but I think the change to milder weather (at least not 110-116), that green stuff called GRASS and actual DIRT to roll around in has really lifted their spirits.

Now with the mud bog going on after all of this rain....we may have a different story. We will probably have to get sand!!

I remember us talking about this move a very long time ago, ha! I remember the visual of your trekking across all those states with your flock in tow. The fact that the move didn't send them over the edge and that they are still laying means you did a great job transporting them and making them feel safe! Congrats. We have had more than our normal share of water lately but it is better than a drought. My chickens have spent some days inside their coops so they don't get wet (silkies have like fur (not really but thick, soft feathers) and if they get wet it's to the bone and it stays that way for a really long time and they can get sick). They HATE being stuck inside. They are so spoiled being free range. Anyway, we are glad you are here safe and sound now...go build an Ark

Originally Posted by cindersga

she must have had something else wrong with her, I did the bandaid hobble but she wouldn't eat i had to force feed her with a syringe , she got worse and i ended up having to cull her.

everyone else is doing great though

You did everything you could to help her. I'm glad the others are doing so well.

Anyone else in Georgia have issues w hens slowing down or not laying? Mine dang near quit 5 days ago so being that's it's thier first summer I put in a small pool, a coop fan, a 2nd waterer and have upped favorite snacks.... Still no eggs. :-(

The only reason 3 of my hens have slowed down is because they went broody and are sitting on eggs!

Possibly. Best to check at night with a flashlight. Look at their legs, under their wings and around their vents.

Never heard that it's best to check at night, interesting...is that because they move around more?

 

[dolphinlvr4]

I very much am looking for some juvenile silkies. I dont have a baby coop so I'm looking for bigger girls to add to my flock. I only have 5 total n all are friendly pets. Anyone have too many silkies n are near the savannah area? I'm willing to drive to pick them up ;-). I have lots of space n a 12 yr old daughter just dying for a silkie or two!

 

[Flowerbh]

Welcome to the group! I'm not even sure where Wilmington Island is? Down by Tybee? You don't say what breed you are looking for...that might help people know if they can help you. I have 6 week old silkie chicks but, don't know if that is a breed you are interested in. LMK and again welcome!


I remember us talking about this move a very long time ago, ha! I remember the visual of your trekking across all those states with your flock in tow. The fact that the move didn't send them over the edge and that they are still laying means you did a great job transporting them and making them feel safe! Congrats. We have had more than our normal share of water lately but it is better than a drought. My chickens have spent some days inside their coops so they don't get wet (silkies have like fur (not really but thick, soft feathers) and if they get wet it's to the bone and it stays that way for a really long time and they can get sick). They HATE being stuck inside. They are so spoiled being free range. Anyway, we are glad you are here safe and sound now...go build an Ark

You did everything you could to help her. I'm glad the others are doing so well.

The only reason 3 of my hens have slowed down is because they went broody and are sitting on eggs!

Never heard that it's best to check at night, interesting...is that because they move around more?

Reasons to check lice and mites at night:
One: You can get to your birds easier at night while they are roosting. Two: Mites do come out of hiding at night. They live in the crevices of the coop and roosts. Take a flashlight at night and look at their legs, roosts, vents and under wings. Three: You can see them better at night. They are so small that they are harder to see by bright sunlight. If you find any mites/lice, let me know and I will tell you some things to do.

 

[buddy phoenix]

good morning everybody. its a great day becky n my blrw n splash blrw n glw n speckled sussex are hatching. now we know our splash blrw eggs are fertile .