chicken about to lay?

[smackiesmommy]

As you guys know I got my girls over the weekend from my uncle. I know they are of age and have laid before but I wasn't there.
My Dom is doing a good bit of clucking today and when I went to feed them I noticed that one of them (not sure which one) has some blood in their poop. Since my Dom is spending a good bit of time in the box and clucking is that a sign that I will have eggs by the end of the day?

 

[Wannabefree]

The blood in the poop is a concern. That does NOT have anything to do with laying, and really shouldn't be happening. It could be cocci. I'd keep a close eye on them and get them some antibiotic if it happens again. That is the ONLY time I have ever used an antibiotic with my birds, because it can kill them so quickly. I think the one favoring the box is probably about to lay though.

 

[smackiesmommy]

what is cocci?
I just went down to check and we have our first egg!!!! whoot!!!

 

[smackiesmommy]

according to this site the blood is normal. Mine look like this one

 

[Team Chaos]

Yeah, that looks like intestinal sloughing... or "too much watermelon" but I doubt that's a problem yet. Tasty, huh?

CONGRATULATIONS on your first egg! Yay!