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    Giving vitamins to struggling chickens

    I had 6ml in the syringe. A little dribblef so she probably got 5ml. Her poop is runny, she isn't eating much at all. Eggs and sunflower seeds with scratch she would eat and are strengthening. Stands or sits hunched often, moves slowly.
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    Giving vitamins to struggling chickens

    I have a 3year old Isa brown that has a poopy behind. Figuring she needed worming, l gave her safeguard almost 2 weeks ago a 5 drops of ivermectin a few days afterwards. She isn't perking up as l had hoped. I feed her scrambled egg and sunflower seeds while isolated so she gets plenty to eat. I...
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    Thinner egg shells

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    Fragile eggs

    I read today that the shells form from a combination of calcium, D3 and phosphorus. I have had similar issues before, but never solved it. I also read that apple cider vinegar can help with gut health which can help with digestion overall.
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    Thinner egg shells

    My Isa reds are about 18 months old. Recently some of their shells have become thinner. Today one broke in the nest. They eat 20 percent lay pellets combined with 22 percent crumbles,free choice. Oyster shells are available at all times. They free range 4 to 5 hours a day when l'm home. I think...
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    New member

    Hello from Texas! About 6 years ago l started my first flock since childhood. I have 16 chickens that l enjoy daily. BYC is my favorite place to read about others and their feathered friends.
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    ISA Brown pullets soft shelled eggs

    I noticed recently that my Isa reds egg shells care getting thinner. Today one broke in the nest. They are about 18 months old. Their feed is a mixture of 20 percent lay pellets and 22 percent crumbles. They were wormed in May and will worm again the later part of November. They free range 4 to...
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