[jo1thompson]

Hi,
My two girls are not happy ladies today. They have been off their food for the past couple of days, not totally, but not as much as they usually eat, I thought they were sulking because I recently started adding some poultry spice to their dinner which they tried and turned their noses up at!
They are approx 2 1/2 to 3 years old. Pepper stopped laying a few weeks ago, a soft egg, a shelless then nothing. Ginger stopped laying over a week ago, her last few eggs were yolkless. Neither has been up nor down till today. Pepper is sitting in the nesting box and Ginger is sitting outside in the run area, both are hunched and fluffed. I had a feel around both vents and tummys, Gingers is fine but Pepper had a clot of blood sitting just inside hers (Ive bathed it away, she has poo'd since with no evidence of blood).
They are both drinking, crops are pretty empty, the only things they are eating are meal worms and sweetcorn.  Combs are red, no drooping.
Feel sick with worry and the vey doesnt open till 5. Any advice on what I can be doing for my girls to help them feel any better?

Thanks folks

[jo1thompson]

Just made them some scrambled egg, no milk. Pepper is munching in but Ginger isnt even looking at it. They both look so healthy, am I overreacting a bit? Should I give it till the morning to see how they are, incase its just a wee 24 hour thing?

[Aunt Sally]

I don't think you are over reacting Jo.  If they were my girls I would want them checked over just for some peace of mind.

[JaK]

Soryy I can't help you but wanted to wish you luck with them. Let us know how they get on at the vets.