help... c hen with possible wry neck

[R2elk]

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By that, each tablet contains 600 mg.

Each softgel is 600 mg Calcium, dissolve one softgel in 1/2 gallon of water.

 

[1 true Phoenix]

By that, each tablet contains 600 mg.

Each softgel is 600 mg Calcium, dissolve one softgel in 1/2 gallon of water.

ok... thank you... she layed a couple of eggs today after we had given her some calcium earlier (4 drops from softgel) as we wanted to get her started on it and hadn't heard anything back at that time, the first one had a slightly thinner shell than normal and the second one had no shell at all.

 

[1 true Phoenix]

Any thoughts on how long it usually takes to see improvement in guinea with possible calcium deficiency?

 

[R2elk]

Any thoughts on how long it usually takes to see improvement in guinea with possible calcium deficiency?

It should start showing signs of improvement soon. I think that the last person who posted about a similar problem reported back after a couple of months that his hen was doing fine at that time.

I have one guinea hen that will lay a soft shell egg from time to time. Apparently she won't eat the oyster shell from the feeder. When I find her soft shell eggs, I pull some of the oyster shell out of the feeder and sprinkle it on the ground in front of the food feeder. So far she has laid a hard shell egg the next day.

Good luck.

 

[1 true Phoenix]

It should start showing signs of improvement soon. I think that the last person who posted about a similar problem reported back after a couple of months that his hen was doing fine at that time.

I have one guinea hen that will lay a soft shell egg from time to time. Apparently she won't eat the oyster shell from the feeder. When I find her soft shell eggs, I pull some of the oyster shell out of the feeder and sprinkle it on the ground in front of the food feeder. So far she has laid a hard shell egg the next day.

Good luck.

Thank you... She hasn't laid an egg for past couple of days and we are still having to tube feed her... really hoping she can atleast eat on her own again soon .

 

[1 true Phoenix]

would something like this be better than using the calcium gelcaps for people? i just want to be sure she's getting enough of what she needs to recover... Please let me know what you think. thank you

 

[R2elk]

would something like this be better than using the calcium gelcaps for people? i just want to be sure she's getting enough of what she needs to recover... Please let me know what you think. thank you

Calcium is Calcium whether it is from a bottle labeled for people or for birds. If you don't think she is getting enough, double the dose that you are giving her.

Some people have even crushed up an antacid such as Tums and given to their birds showing signs of Calcium deficiency.

Good luck.