Feeding after Superlorin implant

[xkatxteex]

Hey all apologies if this has been asked or in the wrong place, I've tried to search but couldn't find an answer to what I would like assistance with, 2 of my ex commercial girls are getting the superlorin implant tomorrow due to internal laying, obviously with not laying now will not need layer pellets but could anyone advise what will be the best food for them to be on now (the vet couldn't help) I am in the UK if that helps, and any feed links would be greatly appreciated
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[BigBlueHen53]

Here in the States we can get something called All Flock, it has about 20% protein and minimum calcium, it can be fed to all kinds of poultry, but we can also use a grower or starter formula for chicks. Hope this helps and best wishes with your girls.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

You can feed this to your whole flock but if you do have layers, provide calcium in the form of oyster shell in a separate vessel. The layers will help themselves and the non-layers will leave it alone.

 

[Bawkbok]

Can you please help me understand what a superloin implant is? Does it prevent egg binding issues? Is that what internal laying is? thank you

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I found this:

Suprelorin is a brand name implantation system for deslorelin acetate. Administered under the skin, this rice grain-sized implantation prevents specific hormones from being released in a hen’s body, which prevents eggs from being produced.


So it would prevent problems such as egg binding (egg stuck) and internal laying, because no egg would be formed.

 

[Bawkbok]

I found this:

Suprelorin is a brand name implantation system for deslorelin acetate. Administered under the skin, this rice grain-sized implantation prevents specific hormones from being released in a hen’s body, which prevents eggs from being produced.


So it would prevent problems such as egg binding (egg stuck) and internal laying, because no egg would be formed.

Thank you. That's interesting. Sounds like it would prolong the chicken's life; I'll have to research this deeper.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thank you. That's interesting. Sounds like it would prolong the chicken's life; I'll have to research this deeper.

Its effects may only last for weeks or months, then a new one has to be inserted. I understand it can be expensive but it can prolong a chicken's life, yes.

 

[FrostRanger]

Thank you. That's interesting. Sounds like it would prolong the chicken's life; I'll have to research this deeper.

Depending on the vet, the implant runs like 500 bucks and as bigblue hen says, has to be given again every few months and from what others who have gotten it for their hens have said, it lasts a shorter amount of time each time. Whether it's worth it or not really depends. I don't believe there's a hard and fast answer. It's certainly life prolonging but not everyone is willing or able for a variety of reasons to get it

Anyways, regarding op's question, I agree with everyone else, all flock or chick starter + oyster shell on the side. Many of us, myself included feed their flock like that regardless for many reasons and it works quite well

 

[Bawkbok]

Wow, that's a large financial investment. Certainly out of my wheelhouse. I was thinking about our non producing RSL but she is targeted to have a shortened life genetically speaking.

We feed the same way. They seem to like the all flock and appeared under weight on layer feed. I was given poor advice on feed from the feed store when we first started with chickens and by two local farmer / breeders as well - all encouraged layer feed only. I wonder why. To me, the extra cost is worth it for better nutrition overall.

 

[xkatxteex]

Thank you for the replies, I have got growers and luckily they seem to be tucking in, it wouldn't normally have been something which financially I would have considered given there's no guarantee how long they may or may not live as they are ex commercial and we have had them 1.5 years at the end of this month - but shockingly even for the two implants it was half the price of what I paid in vet fees the last 2 weeks to desperately try and save my most beautiful hen from full blown egg yolk peritonitis, the two girls I have had implanted have been struggling for a while, going through the motions of trying only to not or in one case a egg which comes out the white first followed shortly after by what I think was in its soggy mass should have been the shell then followed by yolk regardless of all the shell support they get, both had their abdomen drained at the same time and from what came out it looks like it's been building for a little while, so I'm hopeful that even if they just last a few months each it will help them in some way and we can see when the time comes whether or not to replace them x