In the last month or so, I've had a few hens {out of a flock of 18} laying rubber eggs... 1 1/2 yr old adult leghorn, a 4-5 mth old leghorn and 5-6 mth old red sex linked. When I bring them inside and give them yogurt with a crumbled 1/2 tums on it they straighten out. They get Blue Seal layer feed with free choice oyster shell, a treat of some sort in the afternoons.
Before getting chicks this past Spring, I use to feed Dumor's layer pellets. I only switched foods when they all got old enough for my own convenience. This past Friday I went back to using Dumor since I never had a problem once with rubber eggs while using it, I also started putting a bit of oyster shell in with their feed before I wet it down. Yesterday I got three rubber eggs again, today I picked up Calf Manna Performance Supplement and started them on that.
My question is - how long would it approximately take for me to see a difference if these changes I've made in their diet are working?
Before getting chicks this past Spring, I use to feed Dumor's layer pellets. I only switched foods when they all got old enough for my own convenience. This past Friday I went back to using Dumor since I never had a problem once with rubber eggs while using it, I also started putting a bit of oyster shell in with their feed before I wet it down. Yesterday I got three rubber eggs again, today I picked up Calf Manna Performance Supplement and started them on that.
My question is - how long would it approximately take for me to see a difference if these changes I've made in their diet are working?