cream legbar
3 stories filed under cream legbar on Alektorophobia. The newest of them: “Marek's disease took two hens: our Cream Legbar couldn't cluck another day”, “Why My Happy Cream Legbar Hen Suddenly Clucked Off the Egg Scene”, and “My Entire Flock Has Gone Broody, and I'm Officially Outnumbered”. Our Cream Legbar couldn't cluck another day, and that hit hard. Oh, we've all been there, watching a feathered friend suddenly ghost the nesting box. Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every cream legbar story on Alektorophobia, newest first.
Marek's disease took two hens: our Cream Legbar couldn't cluck another day
Our Cream Legbar couldn't cluck another day, and that hit hard. When she first went down with what we thought was a leg injury, we did the usual chicken-parent panic. Then our Cochin started dragging her right leg too, and my stomach dropped. Marek's disease. The PCR test confirmed it. We lost two hens fast, but this brave Cochin? She refused to give up. After a week and a half in quarantine, still bright-eyed and eating like a champ despite the paralysis, we took a gamble and returned her to the flock. Somehow, she started moving her foot again. Now she's roosting, running, and acting almost normal. Has anyone else seen a chicken bounce back from a positive Marek's test?
Why My Happy Cream Legbar Hen Suddenly Clucked Off the Egg Scene
Oh, we've all been there, watching a feathered friend suddenly ghost the nesting box. Your Cream Legbar sounds like she's living her best life, strutting around and foraging like a tiny dinosaur with zero cares. That's the frustrating part, isn't it? She's happy, healthy, and active, yet the blue egg well has run dry for two months straight. Meanwhile, the rest of the flock is practically throwing a breakfast buffet. Here's the cluck-tastic truth: hens sometimes take an unannounced vacation from egg-laying, especially as they approach that two-year mark. It's not fowl play, just biology being a bit of a tease. Her winter laying streak was impressive, but now her body might be prioritizing feather renewal or just enjoying a longer break.
My Entire Flock Has Gone Broody, and I'm Officially Outnumbered
Well, isn't this the ultimate fowl plot twist? You've got nearly a whole flock of broody hens, from Barry the cream legbar to both silkie bantoms and even Kristin, all deciding they're done with normal chicken life and opting for full-time nest duty. That's ten out of sixteen hens, which is less a chicken coop and more a feathered standoff. Honestly, I'm both impressed and slightly terrified for your patience. The good news? This is a phase, not a forever thing, but you're right to wonder if you should just wait it out. You can, but here's the thing: broody hens will sit so long they forget to eat and drink, so you'll need to gently evict them for daily snacks and water breaks.