Hello! I have a Gold Laced Wyandotte who has always had some egg issues.
- once or twice a month she’ll lay eggs with such thin and brittle shells that they break when you try to write the date on them.
- every few months or so she’ll lay a shell-less or *very* soft shelled egg.
My hens are on Dumor Organic layer feed, have oyster shell available, as well as eggshells (shells from hard boiled eggs-some hens prefer it). They don’t free range much (1-2 hours per day), I give them treats but I don’t give them junk food (ie they get veggies, fruits, nuts, no breads or anything). I try to stick to 10% of their diet but sometimes I go over that because I get carried away with the peas. I tend to give treats in the later part of the day. They have a nice covered run but definitely get sunshine in there.
I have a flock of 6 and she’s the only one with issues, so I imagine maybe she has a genetic problem or doesn’t absorb calcium well.
Any suggestions on boosting her calcium? Maybe she needs D3 to help with absorption?
I’m considering giving them all a round of vitamins in their water (I probably only do that a couple times a year).
I’d appreciate any words of wisdom y’all might have! Thanks and happy chickening.
- once or twice a month she’ll lay eggs with such thin and brittle shells that they break when you try to write the date on them.
- every few months or so she’ll lay a shell-less or *very* soft shelled egg.
My hens are on Dumor Organic layer feed, have oyster shell available, as well as eggshells (shells from hard boiled eggs-some hens prefer it). They don’t free range much (1-2 hours per day), I give them treats but I don’t give them junk food (ie they get veggies, fruits, nuts, no breads or anything). I try to stick to 10% of their diet but sometimes I go over that because I get carried away with the peas. I tend to give treats in the later part of the day. They have a nice covered run but definitely get sunshine in there.
I have a flock of 6 and she’s the only one with issues, so I imagine maybe she has a genetic problem or doesn’t absorb calcium well.
Any suggestions on boosting her calcium? Maybe she needs D3 to help with absorption?
I’m considering giving them all a round of vitamins in their water (I probably only do that a couple times a year).
I’d appreciate any words of wisdom y’all might have! Thanks and happy chickening.