Found this a useful article. Came across this article on Saturday night. My hen has this condition, I commenced treatment on Monday and already see improvement.
Really interesting article. I wasn't aware of the 'bloom' properties and even though I've worked in a butchers for 17years selling eggs, I had no idea they have 30 days to get the eggs to the store before the 'best before' date gets stamped on the carton with another 30 days!
Thank for the info.
Our hens get almost everything on the list except meat and cooked eggs. We do mixed baked egg shell however. I love seeing their dirty faces when they've face planted their treat. Seeing a silky with a dirty face is funny, but you have to wash their face clean... Then the yolks on you. (sorry, couldn't resist) We also give plain live maggots(no coloured ones as the coating is bad for the hens). Started doing this once or twice a month since one hen became empacted with grass cuttings. We don't offer grass anymore. They love chasing them. We buy 1/4pint for £1.45p from a fishing tackle shop. There's plenty for 10 hens to have a nibble. Our hens are a lovely healthy weight and look well. Shiny feathers, bright wattles and combs and plenty of lovely egg laying.
I like the simple idea of the homemade all weather dust bath. It is an idea we will probably pinch ready for autumn and winter. Mine love potting compost. They love sun bathing in it as well.
