oxstu Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 afternoon all we've had our chickens for a month now, and in the last couple of days one has started laying. In the last couple of hours we've noticed she's a bit uncomfortable, standing still, arching her back and sticking her bum in the air. Any ideas? many thanks stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Maybe she is working up to a big egg. I'm sure you are keeping an eye on things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxstu Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 hope so, here eggs so far have been quite small, though, as i said, she's only just started. stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxstu Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 she's just laid a soft egg, which ginger, her eglumate is tucking into, and then the shell of another, so it sounds like problem has passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Oooo that could have nearly been an egg in an egg! That really does happen sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I hope she will be back to normal now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxstu Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 all fine now, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 That's good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Glad to hear it oxstu - sometimes when they start laying, it takes a while for their egg-laying tackle to settle down. She should be ok now, but at least you now know what to look for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Glad to read a happy ending here Oxstu. They do act oddly when they have a soft shelled egg to come out. I'd try to clean the egg up before they eat it. If they get a taste for their eggs you might find they start to eat the ones they have laid for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
