If one of your hens is looking a little under the weather, should you be worried? That’s what we’re going to be talking about in today’s video.
Hi, I am Ashley at Headrick Homestead and I have another two minute quick tip for you today.
I recently had a friend who got chickens for the first time, and she was so excited to get started, but within a couple of weeks, she texted me concerned that something was wrong with one of her chickens.
Now, when you’re first getting started, it’s so easy to panic when you see a chicken looking sick or under the weather.
Many people assume that they’re doing something very wrong like feeding something wrong or the water is incorrect or heat or space or something.
They end up questioning their entire management routine because one bird is not doing well and then they rush around trying to change everything frantically, just in case it caused the issue.
Is Just One Bird Sick or Many?
But oftentimes, if you have one chicken out of an entire flock that’s not doing well, it’s just an isolated instance. Keep an eye on that bird. Care for her accordingly and try to figure out what caused the issue.
But don’t worry about the rest of the flock. Keep a look out if any start coming down with any of the same symptoms, but don’t stress about changing your entire management routine.
Here’s the rule that I follow.
Don’t rush to change what you’re doing for one bird. If multiple chickens start having the same issue. Yes. Then look into changing your management.
You don’t want the entire flock coming down with something, but more often than not, you’ll just have the problem with that one bird.
So next time you have a chicken looking under the weather, keep an eye on her, treat her accordingly, and don’t stress about the rest of your flock. Most likely it’s just an isolated incident and the rest of your hens will be fine.
But if you have other birds, develop the same symptoms. Take a look into the problem, do some research, make some changes so that you can get everybody back on track. Well, that’s all for today’s two minute quick tip your hens stay healthy and lay in abundance.
