daisyisarobot Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Hello, I'm hoping someone can offer me some advice. The BHWT phone line is closed for the night & I don't know whether I'm over reacting... One of our ex bats, Queenie, has been in the nest box all evening. She's usually first to the door when I let them out but she's sat up there I managed to get her to move & under her are all the rubber eggs (but one of our other chickens has a habit of rounding them up) & a really weird looking poop. It's longish, grey/brown and surrounded in liquid. I've looked on the poo guide & it doesn't look like any of them! Should I try and move her or leave her to rest? Or is she broody and needs encouraging out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisyisarobot Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Just took the back off the Cube & she's not actually laying down. Just stood in the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Maybe broody, was the poo big and smelly? That usually indicates a broody girlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisyisarobot Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Thank you! I ended up encouraging her out & she went outside for food & water then returned to her corner of the nest box. The usual nest box resident, Bjork, is not pleased! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I don't think ex-batts are prone to broodyness being hybrids... Could the "poop" have been a lash? Have a google for pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Sounds unwell to me. Sorry. Commercial egg layers have had broodiness bred out of them so unlikey to be that. hope she picks up. Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisyisarobot Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 I thought so too but hoping for broodiness rather than illness She's my favourite hen too. Not a lash but I think the liquid was from a softie. One of the girls produces a softie every day, always has and it ends up squashed in the egg box. Stressful evening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 How is she today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisyisarobot Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Hello She came out of the Cube as normal this morning but as I left to go to work I saw her asleep in the big run which is very odd behavour for her. At least I know she's eating & drinking. I'm going to pop home in a mo and check on her then sit out with them this evening. I know we shouldn't have favourites but she really is the funniest of the bunch so if she 'goes', I'll be blooming heartbroken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisyisarobot Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 She's much better today - hurrah!! Still a wee bit slower than the rest but she ran over for a grape earlier. Phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Oh that's good news so glad to hear it. It's strange you said that as today I went to the girls after work with some grapes and two jumped up on to my lap for the first time ever! Am So proud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
