loopyloulabell Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Picked up my 1st new hens today, 20 weeks all looked healthy and wonderful, beaks, eyes, bottoms the works. 1 is bright and breezy doing 'chicken-y' things the other has spent the day tired, curled up and not really interested in anything. Am I just being over protective and she is just all washed out over her journey to her new home or might I have picked up a sick one? (Yeh these are my 1st chickens......) xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Moving can be stressful for them - mine freaked out when I moved them into a walk in run. See how she is tomorrow. If you have tonic try that, I was told marmite was good for stress (vitamin b7?). Check for a tucked tail and any signs of poorly but otherwise just give her time - done take things better than others.. Congrats on your new girls and welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopyloulabell Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 Hey there!! Thanks for the advice, she did perk up a little this morning and has been pecking around. Got my 1st egg off of one of them which was a great bonus! She has quitened down this afternoon again and is back to sleeping so we shall see, like you said must be a massive shock for them xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Fingers crossed and congrats on the egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
