Thanks for the information I can for sure eliminate some of the causes. I have their stools checked for parasites regularly and I know its not that. She is towards the low end on the totem pole so she could get picked in but it seemed to happen suddenly like her eggs were normal and then the...
I have been giving the vitamin d by hand every other day so I know she gets that and she has oyster shell available all times. I ran bloodwork on her in April and her calcium level was normal as was her phosphorus. We also supplemented with tums prior to any other treatments or test with no...
I have a 2 year old Easter egger laying thin shelled eggs since April, we have supplemented her with Calcium which resulted in no improvement. I have taken her to an avian vet and ran bloodwork and taken x-rays... no problems there except the Dr thought maybe she may have a vitamin d deficiency...
Does anyone know where I can get a feeder like this with the lip around it to keep the feed in that is galvanized? So far I can only find it in the UK. My girls are flinging food everywhere and I need a different feeder.
http://www.poultrydvm.com/featured-infographic/understanding-bumblefoot-care
I thought this was interesting when I saw it. I have never personally experienced bumblefoot with any of my girls. I think going to a vet is a good idea because antibiotics should definitely help. Good luck
Yes they have always had free choice oyster shell since they started laying, her calcium level is fine we just think that she is not getting enough vitamin d and therefore cannot process the calcium, we are also considering switching feed
My just started to lay thin shelled eggs and we are going into the 4th week of this nearly every day I took her to my vet and we did bloodwork and x-rays everything came back normal except the Dr thought her bone density looked off. She recommended supplementing the vitamin d I had to get baby...
My chickens are small too I don't have any others to compare to but mine are 2 years old and most of them are about 5lbs 2 are larger around 6 to 7lbs If you look up to standard weight mine should all weigh more, their eggs however are large now
I know most people on here are discussing their baby chicks but I'm wondering if anyone has had problems with their chickens once they are grown? I have 8 2yr old hens, I ordered 8 girls and got 8 girls and they all came alive and survived which I am glad for but 2 of them would likely not be...
This is what she looked like the first time she molted the first picture in the first post is what she looked like a month later and the second one is now. The feathers are growing back. I can't think of any stresses or changes. She and one other bird are doing this the other is not as bad and...
This is what she looked like the first time she molted the first picture in the first post is what she looked like a month later and the second one is now. The feathers are growing back. I can't think of any stresses or changes. She and one other bird are doing this the other is not as bad and...