ktdot Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 What kind of behaviour signals the first egg? Priscilla is almost 20 weeks old, her comb has got redder but not noticed any squatting. This morning she didn't come out of the house straight away, and when she did she just stood there with the other two eating and scratching away around her. As I left for work she was taking a few mouthfuls of pellets. I have come home for lunch and she was sitting out of the way of the others but did jump up and come and get some corn but not in her usual frantic manner. As far as I can see there are no unusual droppings in the run or the house. Does she have an egg coming and is feeling a bit strange? I've only had them just over 2 weeks so it's all a bit new to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychookie Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 give her grit and if she goes mad for it she lay soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 The crouching thing happens about a week before they start to lay. They also do a lot of practice to-ing and fro-ing to the nest. It won't be long though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 I've come home and let them out into the garden and she's had a peck around and has now gone and sat in her favourite bit of the garden and is not bothering with the other 2. She doesn't look fluffed up and ill but is very quiet and not herself. She has been eating, haven't seen her drinking but water is available all day so I imagine she has. Will just have to keep an eye on her and see what happens. I would understand her feeling out of sorts if she was the one that ate the elastic band on Saturday, but that one is full of beans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueSteve Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I am wondering the same thing. one of mine, I suspect she is the older, has a very red face now, her ears, wattles and comb today were so red that they looked inflamed! She looks like she has bad sunburn!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 Priscilla's face has been very red today. It's always been a greyish pink colour up to now. I made some warm porrige from oats, pellets and sultanas. She ate some and then came out of the run and pottered around the garden. Hopefully she's feeling a bit better now. We'll see in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueSteve Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 we got our first egg, we got our first egg Bella is such a clever girl, 38g and still warm!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Ah brilliant! Well done that chicken! Still nothing from Priscilla but she does seem to have cheered up a bit today. I'll keep watching te nestbox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
