MaxBaz Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I have a wonderful group of 11 girls with an age range of 2-5 years - of which 4 no longer lay. Most of the time these old girls are fine but we do have bouts of (presumably) perotonitis where they look all fluffed up and miserable for a few days and have the classic "John Wayne Walk". I am getting more and more horrible lashes as well - first question roughly once they come off lay, how long can I expect to keep them? When they are looking really miserable and their poo is really green I do give them a few doses of Baytril to help and that perks them up again. Second question - I have a mixture of Gingernuts/Leghorns/Sussex/Maran and would like to introduce 2 x Silkies which are much smaller - I would keep them seperately for the first couple of weeks and take it very very slowly, but are Silkies going to be able to hold their own against the bigger girls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firescorpion Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Pet chickens can live for 15yrs if healthy and lucky. They tend to lay for anything from 2 /4 yrs though and as for the green poop this can be from eating grass or a sign of a broody chicken? Introducing new birds can be a bit of hit and miss as older birds have already established a pecking order so you will get some bullying until this is established again? Might not be worth risking the health and well being of smaller birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
