Red Featherless Bottom

[MontanaFlock]

She just pooped what looks exactly like egg whites, but very bad smelling.

 

[Lillith37]

I think you should give her the calcium supplements. She could have reproductive illness or an egg broken inside her. If you can take her to an avian vet they can do an ultrasound and check for soft tissue build up in her abdomen. Did you feel the area around her keel and between her keel and vent? Is it squishy or hard? Feel your other hens for comparison.

 

[MontanaFlock]

Her very back end is squishy. They get egg shells and oyster shells, plus green grass and soldier fly larvae.
What calcium supplements do you recommend?

 

[Lillith37]

Her very back end is squishy. They get egg shells and oyster shells, plus green grass and soldier fly larvae.
What calcium supplements do you recommend?

Does it feel any different to your other hens?

You can give her a human calcium supplement. The ones with added vitamins D and K are good.

 

[HeritageFan]

Based on a dose of 100mg/kg and a 23% solution, the dose is as follows:

1 pound duck - 0.2 ml
2 pound duck - 0.4 ml
3 pound duck - 0.6 ml
4 pound duck - 0.8 ml
5 pound duck - 1 ml
6 pound duck - 1.2 ml
7 pound duck - 1.4 ml
8 pound duck - 1.6 ml
9 pound duck - 1.8 ml
10 pound duck - 2 ml

-Kathy

I keep this on hand, ordered from Amazon and it came quickly.
* as it is “intended” to be an injectable for cattle, you will need a syringe and needle to draw the solution out of the bottle *

I know the quoted post is talking about ducks, but I - believe - the dosage is the same for chickens.

Someone will likely correct me if I’m wrong!

Your local feed store might have it.
You can also give a calcium supplement intended for people if you need to wait for the liquid.

 

[HeritageFan]

Based on a dose of 100mg/kg and a 23% solution, the dose is as follows:

1 pound duck - 0.2 ml
2 pound duck - 0.4 ml
3 pound duck - 0.6 ml
4 pound duck - 0.8 ml
5 pound duck - 1 ml
6 pound duck - 1.2 ml
7 pound duck - 1.4 ml
8 pound duck - 1.6 ml
9 pound duck - 1.8 ml
10 pound duck - 2 ml

-Kathy

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