That's what I've been doing. But sometimes I will add layer to their feed just to make sure the girls get enough calcium.
Thank you! Everyone is doing well and no shell-less eggs.
Kelly
Thank you so much! Great tips!:love
Ok good to know for future reference on the tablets. I will defiantly do that if I see any issues.
I have a question regarding drakes and calcium, will it cause them issues or not to feed layer feed?
Thank you,
Kelly
Thank you for your response! I will start testing their stool twice a year then. Can I get a stool sample from one or do I need a stool sample from all 10?
She is doing fine and acting normal, I found what looked like toy stuffing in the yard. It looked like she may have eaten that and passed...
Thank you! That would be great!
An update:
She is doing better! Mostly normal now, I'm not sure why she was having trouble but glad to see her better. I am keeping a close eye on her and hope that she continues to feel better. She may have been slightly egg bound, I found 2 eggs in there this...
UPDATE:
I haven't seen any shell-less eggs in the last few weeks, I am hoping that it has resolved. I will know for sure when the weather is consistently warm.
Thank you!
Kelly
She seems to be a little better. She ate some black soldier fly larvae last night and this morning and it looked like she had had some food before letting them out this morning. I added activated charcoal to their water last night in case she ate something bad. I still would say she’s not 100%...
Hello all,
My duck Lilly 2 years old in a few months, seems to be ill, somethings off. I noticed this just now. She is normally a very active duck and hangs out with a group and eats well.
Symptoms include:
Lethargic not hanging out with the group laying down etc
Skinny, middle bone sticking...
No, the other 2 that still lay in the winter are laying normal eggs.
I do this (have a container with just oyster and I sprinkle some on the ground) and she’s still laying shell-less eggs, I feed treats here and there :idunnoprobably once a week roughly.😁
Ok thank you, is there a calcium...
Hello everyone!
One of my ducks has been laying shell-less eggs. I feed them All Flock and free fed oyster shells. I have started adding oyster into their feed along with Purina Layer Feed (photo) another feed Nutrena Country duck feed (photo), dried mealworms, flax seed meal (for feather...