My main egg producing female,Knobs,usually is laying by the end of august. Not this year. About five weeks ago,she began digging test holes. She normally will dig one and lay the next day. She dug test holes for three weeks,never pushing or trying to lay. Then she stopped digging for two weeks,all the while acting a little odd. Nothing too extreme,just out of sorts. I took her for an x-ray today and it confirmed my suspicions.
After we got home,I injected her with 10 mg of oxytocin. 45 Minutes later,this was the scene.
30 minutes after that,eight big eggs.
And into the incubator with the rest.
I've never had to do this before,but watching her behavior,I could tell she was having trouble. I've been supplementing calcium heavily and some D3 for a week in preparation for this. Glad she is well and resting.
After we got home,I injected her with 10 mg of oxytocin. 45 Minutes later,this was the scene.
30 minutes after that,eight big eggs.
And into the incubator with the rest.
I've never had to do this before,but watching her behavior,I could tell she was having trouble. I've been supplementing calcium heavily and some D3 for a week in preparation for this. Glad she is well and resting.