Can Feed cause a chicken to be egg bound?

[scollier]

Hi! We use Texas Natural Layer Pellets for our laying hens. We haven't had many issues, and prefer to use this no soy, non-gmo feed. However, since using the latest new bag (opened about 2 weeks ago), we have had 3 chickens stop laying; one looking kind of egg bound, another looking seriously egg bound, and the third looking normal. We are now averaging 4 eggs a day, where we had been averaging 7 (we have 9 laying hens).

Is it just coincidence that the three ladies all felt this way at the same time? Or could it be due to the latest bag of feed? It is a made here in TX, about 2 hours away from me. Should I contact the manufacturer? I'm concerned that this may result in chicken loss if we don't figure it out soon

 

[Birdielee]

Hi! We use Texas Natural Layer Pellets for our laying hens. We haven't had many issues, and prefer to use this no soy, non-gmo feed. However, since using the latest new bag (opened about 2 weeks ago), we have had 3 chickens stop laying; one looking kind of egg bound, another looking seriously egg bound, and the third looking normal. We are now averaging 4 eggs a day, where we had been averaging 7 (we have 9 laying hens).

Is it just coincidence that the three ladies all felt this way at the same time? Or could it be due to the latest bag of feed? It is a made here in TX, about 2 hours away from me. Should I contact the manufacturer? I'm concerned that this may result in chicken loss if we don't figure it out soon

Wow. I have close to 0 experience, but i'd go out and get a different 10lb bag to use for right now and contact the manufacturer. As far as helping the hens, someone else I'm sure knows what to do.

 

[Folly's place]

I'm sorry your birds are having problems!
Heat stress, or any stress, can cause problems in laying hens. Food, maybe. Is the mill date good on that new bag of feed? Does it look and smell okay? By all means keep it in it's original bag and contact the manufacturer!
Do you have oyster shell out there in a separate container, and are any of them eating it?
If anyone dies, or is extremely ill, have a necropsy done, preferably at your university vet path lab.
I hope this is a temporary glitch too.
Mary

 

[Sweetheat]

What did you find with the feed? I’m considering switching to this one but don’t want to if it’s bad...