Chickabee Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) My oldest hen has been acting rather strange. She's never been broody before, I put this down to her being a Hybrid. She's been puffing herself up a lot. She free ranged yesterdaray, her run was open. She spent a lot of time on the step outside my French doors. As soon as I put them away last night, she went into our wooden rabbit hutch/nesting box. I don't know if she stayed in there all night. When I got up this morning she was in there again. I tried to coax her out with some treats, but she wouldn't budge. Any ideas. We have no worms. . Thought I didn't have red mite!! Edited September 30, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 She's out now. No egg. Still puffed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 was she laying up to this point? sounds like she could she be egg bound rather than broody... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 she sounds like she's at least thinking about been broody I've got 2 at the moment that think they want to be moms both puff themselves up when anyone chicken or human goes near one spits and swears at you the other just grumbles spent all yesterday sitting on fresh air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 I have actually just given her a thorough examination. Saw a stupid mite. All (including me) have been thoroughly dusted, and everything sprayed with nettex. Poor things, wings clipped yesterday. Held upside down and dusted today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
