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  1. CindyK75

    Vitamin D Help for Hen

    Thank you for the kind words. I love them very much as well as my 4 inside cats and German Shepherd girl. I do look up everything on how to best care for critters. I posted this question originally for those who are more well versed in "what works" and "what doesn't". My Buff- Honey Bee is my...
  2. CindyK75

    Vitamin D Help for Hen

    They are well pampered during this hot weather. The electrolytes I use ( I rotate 2 different ones) has a lot of vitamins, acidifiers so I will add it since I have a bottle of ascorbic acid on hand and they do not mention ascorbic acid/vitamin c in the mix. They get frozen watermelon and some...
  3. CindyK75

    Vitamin D Help for Hen

    I cut off scratch during hot months. Bsf grubs handful here and there (no bugs right now, drought conditions), 1 frozen watermelon (small) slice a day, few handfuls of frozen chopped grapes floating in ice cube water few times a week or 1 frozen water block (daily) made with cucumbers, few...
  4. CindyK75

    Vitamin D Help for Hen

    Texas Natural Feeds brand Elite layer crumbles.
  5. CindyK75

    Vitamin D Help for Hen

    Yeah they all eat the same. My rooster passed away last October, so she has grown back all those missing feathers (from him mounting her so much) with the last molt. She was his favorite hen. I think she is not getting enough of a certain vitamin, or really low or not utilizing the calcium...
  6. CindyK75

    Vitamin D Help for Hen

    I would say she is, the other 2 older hens eggs are stronger, not store bought strong but never had an issue with broken eggs in the nest with them. The newer layers eggs are small at the moment but really strong shells. She was fine when she started laying, quality went down after the two...
  7. CindyK75

    Vitamin D Help for Hen

    I have a Buff Orpington, little over 2 yrs old. Between last years almost heat stroke (I saved her) and my late rooster making her go bald on her back---and trying to regrow those feathers AND lay eggs---well, I've been dealing with thin eggshells from her for months now. I've given her calcium...
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