Sign of Stress?

Des C · « **on:** February 01, 2007, 18:26 »

My welsummer hen has started to scratch a hole in the same corner of the pen. She has been doing this in the same spot for two or three days. She is still laying but appears to keep to herself in the pen. Is she getting stressed or is this normal behaviour? I have only had her for just over a fortnight and compared to the others, she is still appears quite nervous.

Des C

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2007, 18:30 »

Is she the new only girl on the block :?:

Des C · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2007, 18:37 »

No. She arrived with the others. She may not appreciate being confined although the others have adapted without a hitch.

muntjac · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2007, 20:15 »

she may be a bit stir crasy or have found a nice spot for grubbing out / 1/2 pint maggots from the angling shop may cheer her up if she is stir crasy .it will the others that for sure

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