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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Klb on January 09, 2014, 01:29:14 pm

Title: Health eggs?
Post by: Klb on January 09, 2014, 01:29:14 pm

Hi,
 I feel my chickens are looking slightly poor even though been wormed & constants food though they do roam free, just wondering would a poor chicken still lay? I'm getting plenty of eggs but feel so guilty as couple do look little worse for ware, as if it was the case it can kind of be a reassurance that I'm making them out worse than they actually are sort of thing..

Title: Re: Health eggs?
Post by: Clansman on January 09, 2014, 01:35:39 pm

in what way are they looking poor?

Are they maybe just moulting and looking a bit rough?

Title: Re: Health eggs?
Post by: chrismahon on January 09, 2014, 02:05:37 pm

Hi Kib. A poorly chicken won't lay. They won't lay for the slightest excuse either. Moving the coop will stop them as will a sudden change of feed in my experience.

Title: Re: Health eggs?
Post by: Bodger on January 09, 2014, 02:28:10 pm

Chickens that have been laying well for a long time do tend to look a bit tatty.