Chicken Memorials

[Blackrocksrock]

The youngster I have of the three which is not laying actually crouched for me this morning - she is always the noisy one who makes a lot of hoo ha when I go into the run - she is wary of taking treats compared to the rest so hopefully there will be an egg and she will be more friendly. I actually picked her up this morning They are quite skinny round the breast bones- is this normal - They eat loads and love their treats too and I make them porridge every day with s"Ooops, word censored!"s and potatoes and pasta and veg and all the poultry spices, limestone flour etc.

[Egluntyne]

They are surprisingly thin under their feathers.

 

How does she compare to her companions?

[Blackrocksrock]

The older ones have prominent breast bones when you pick them up too - they had flubenvet for a week 10 days ago and no sign of worms and they seem healthy enough but as I have not picked up chickens for donkeys years I cannot remember what they should be like. I certainly thought they were a bit thin but the other two are egg production every day now so I expect they are putting a lot into that and I am feeding them well - they have layers pellets - 3 kinds including organic (yes 3 kinds) and mixed corn and sweetcorn fresh daily and porridge etc. They are ruined already Expect they will put on some meat on their bones later.

[Egluntyne]

Three kinds!

 

Sounds as if every thing is OK.

[Blackrocksrock]

Thank you - I was just concerned! Wondering more likely what other gizmo, gaget or food I needed to buy - the credit card has been red hot since I joined on here! LOL