Sunlight while chicken is healing

[LeahMMorris]

Hello everyone,

So I posted a previous thread about one of my chickens with a prolapsed vent. Since I’m new at this I didn’t think what I was doing for her was working so I took her to get looked at by a vet. The vet gave me some medication for her since she has a lot of inflammation and some tearing of her oviduct. Now, I’ve had her in a carrier since Tuesday night and have kept her in the dark so she won’t lay any eggs. I feel bad and want to put her out in the portable run for a little bit but I don’t want to chance her laying an egg. Will she be okay for like an hour or so? I want her to be able to walk around for a little bit and forage in the grass. I’m still going to keep her away from the other chickens so they don’t peck at her butt.


Thanks- Leah

 

[townchicks]

A few hours a day shouldn't prompt her to lay, and often hens will stop laying while sick or injured. If there was an egg on the way, though it might still come, dark or not. Good luck with your girl.

 

[LeahMMorris]

Thanks for the response. So far so good with not laying any eggs. I let her out into a portable pen for a couple hours and she still isn’t laying. In her condition right now, laying an egg wouldn’t be the best idea.

Cheers-Leah