I had a similar problem after one of my chickies was poorly and stayed at my house for 4 weeks untill I got her better. The boss chicken who was her best friend previoulsy nearly killed her when I took her back which surprised me. So what I did was let them wander around the field together for a...
Egg Yolk Peritonitis and Hormone Implants - What to watch for
Hi,
I have had 3 out of 5 ex-battery hens who have died with EYP in the last two years. My last Chicken who was the boss was nearly 5 years old when she died this week.
About a year ago I had a hormone implant put in her to stop her...
This is an older post but my experience is that they can go on for a long time laying no eggs and laying internally before it becomes a problem and I think it will eventually. Get her on high doeses of liquid calcium and d3 and maybe multi-vitamins. I would syringe in to her mouth to make sure...
Hi, one of my ex-battery hens is on her third implant now and they have saved her life and have been resonably successful. Another of my ex-battery hens died from EYP the previous year so I knew I had to do something for this one.
This is what I learned:
The reason the chicken eventually dies...