Egg bound calcium dosage

[casportpony]

I just give it orally. Last time I used it I gave my 3.5kg peahen 5ml orally and she laid her egg in less than an after.

-Kathy

 

[Loveabully]

I gave her 3 cc and also set some oyster shell pellets, which she's had a tiny bit of... and have warm heat under her, and she's alert, drinking her water and eating food. She took a big poop! Hoping that a good sign and that she passes an egg soon. When can I give her more liquid calcium? She's still not standing though, her toes are curled under her feat and legs...Come on chicken!

 

[casportpony]

Can you feel an egg in her vent?

-Kathy

 

[Loveabully]

its on her side, its HUGE, I've tried to massage it to move up but it won't budge. Soaked her in a batch last night. She will periodically try to stand and lay the egg. I've found over the past week some really large egss in the nesting boxes. Our waterers broke and we think they became dehydrated. It might have been a day that they were without water Might soak her again and then let her sleep. She has water with electrolytes for chickens too and she's had a lot today on her own.

 

[Loveabully]

Update- she didn't make it I think the heat lamp over heated her, and was too much for her fragile state. She was doing so well too!! I feel terrible for not checking her about an hour ago.

 

[casportpony]

Sorry for your loss...

you should do a necropsy, it's very educational.


-Kathy

 

[TracyLovesDucks]

My ducks are laying inconsistently, and I got a few soft shelled eggs from them. I supply oyster shell, but either they don't like it or it's just not working with their bodies. So I'll be using calcium gluconate to try to prevent things from getting worse.

I called the vet supply people and the calcium gluconate they have is for cattle and comes in a 500 cc bottle. I want to give it orally (no experience with needles)... can someone tell me if this is the right stuff? Will it be safe for my ducks?

 

[casportpony]

My ducks are laying inconsistently, and I got a few soft shelled eggs from them. I supply oyster shell, but either they don't like it or it's just not working with their bodies. So I'll be using calcium gluconate to try to prevent things from getting worse.

I called the vet supply people and the calcium gluconate they have is for cattle and comes in a 500 cc bottle. I want to give it orally (no experience with needles)... can someone tell me if this is the right stuff? Will it be safe for my ducks?

It's what I use. The dose I use now is 100mg/kg (100 mg per 2.2 pounds) and the way I calculate this dose is:

Weight of bird in pounds divided by 2.2 ( that converts pounds to kg) times the mg per kg that I want to use (in this case with this drug it's 100mg/kg) divided by the number of mg per one ml (with this it's 230mg/ml).

This is what is what it looks like or a six pound duck:
6/2.2 x 100/230 = 1.18ml (I would round up to 1.2ml)

If I have one that's egg bound I give it twice a day.
Make sense?

-Kathy

 

[TracyLovesDucks]

Kathy, you are awesome! This is great, yes it makes sense.

My two girls that are having issues are indian runners; little things. I don't really have a way to weigh them, so I think I'll estimate between 2-3 pounds. So I'll start with 100 mg (or maybe less and work my way up to 100mg during the next couple days). And I'll start off at once a day, because I can't say for sure if they are egg bound or just working out the kinks... they are my first birds, and are just starting to lay (a little over 5 months old). I don't have enough experience to diagnose as egg bound and they are not showing any symptoms, except not laying. One of my girls has a very slight tail bob when she's napping, but doesn't act differently otherwise. I hope the calcium will help to work everything out.

 

[TracyLovesDucks]

Quick question, my scale is not precise enough to measure mg. Would you be able to estimate the volume of 100 mg? Preferably in cooking measurements

Like are we talking a tablespoon or a teaspoon? I might be able to work off of ml, too if that's easier for you.