Hello,
One of my aviary green cheek hens (paired, proven breeders) laid an egg about 4-5 days ago. Since then there has been no other eggs but she has retained a fat butt, I am assuming she is holding another egg but it has not appeared yet, nor has she incubated the previous egg. She is flying around normally and looks otherwise healthy, she eats a lot of cuttlebone for calcium too.
I think I got excited about the egg and checked the nest box a little too much, so she has not incubated or laid anymore. I won't be checking as often anymore as was told not to check until the hen disappears as she could abandon the eggs entirely.
But I am worried, what if she does not lay that egg? Ever?
Thanks
One of my aviary green cheek hens (paired, proven breeders) laid an egg about 4-5 days ago. Since then there has been no other eggs but she has retained a fat butt, I am assuming she is holding another egg but it has not appeared yet, nor has she incubated the previous egg. She is flying around normally and looks otherwise healthy, she eats a lot of cuttlebone for calcium too.
I think I got excited about the egg and checked the nest box a little too much, so she has not incubated or laid anymore. I won't be checking as often anymore as was told not to check until the hen disappears as she could abandon the eggs entirely.
But I am worried, what if she does not lay that egg? Ever?
Thanks