No eggs

[rosemarythyme]

No molting yet. Why do you ask? She slept outside last night first time and did fine. Occasionally I’d check the camera to see one eye open.

Molt will cause the lack of eggs.

^ Yup, this. And sometimes stress can trigger a molt, so even though it's not the usual time for a molt I wanted to make sure to rule it out.

 

[Greaner_pastures]

^ Yup, this. And sometimes stress can trigger a molt, so even though it's not the usual time for a molt I wanted to make sure to rule it out.

Well I can say as of today she seems...calmer? She slept in the run last night on the chicken ladder i built and same again tonight. Im beginning to think that even the handling her and bringing her from the run to her quarantine at the end of the day was adding to her stress. She was never really handled or even had much human interaction so although docile she is very timid. I just basically left her to be today and it seemed as though she began settling in giving herself dust baths and digging massive holes in search of...well who knows lol.

 

[Greaner_pastures]

She won't lay until she feels safe.

I wonder if i should just go ahead and slowly start introductions with my flock of 4 one at a time then? If this is the case would integrating her would make her feel safer maybe??? As stated previously she is separated by hardware cloth and a door, so they can see each other but not get to each other.

 

[nuthatched]

I wonder if i should just go ahead and slowly start introductions with my flock of 4 one at a time then? If this is the case would integrating her would make her feel safer maybe??? As stated previously she is separated by hardware cloth and a door, so they can see each other but not get to each other.

So theyve been able to see each other for about 2 weeks? I'd start integrating, yes, but she likely won't lay for awhile.

 

[wrathsfarm]

So theyve been able to see each other for about 2 weeks? I'd start integrating, yes, but she likely won't lay for awhile.

I agree, she'll more than likely need to establish her pecking order status before she's comfortable checking out the nest boxes. If she's getting bullied, she'll be bullied out of the nests as well...

 

[Greaner_pastures]

I agree, she'll more than likely need to establish her pecking order status before she's comfortable checking out the nest boxes. If she's getting bullied, she'll be bullied out of the nests as well...

Well…I introduced her to two birds today and needless to say I don’t think she’s gunna get bullied but instead be the bully.

 

[Greaner_pastures]

Still having issues establishing a pecking order. I at first tried letting one chicken in with Banessa (new bird) and Banessa ruthlessly chased her. I said ok lemme do two give my Original bird a friend...banessa chased BOTH. Then I got angry and said ok here is number 3 and banessa said thats all you got? Finally I released my Queen hen and my biggest one, it didnt go well at all. At one point I had to pull banessa away because she had one of my Original hens flattened out submissive and she would NOT stop pecking at the back of her neck. If this doesnt settle soon I might be rethinking this situation completely, which might involve re-homing or soup. Still not a single egg either.