HELP....Sick chicken....

[Eggcessive]

Make sure that she gets some calcium in crushed oyster shell or crushed egg shells from the kitchen. I throw mine out for the girls like scratch, and they fight over the egg shells.I put the oystershell in a pile in a coffee can or in a pan they eat out of along side feed.

 

[fasschicks]

I give them crushed oyster shells in a bowl. For most of the girls it is a big treat. I don't think I remember Elsie running for it, though. Her first egg had a good shell on it. I might try the egg shells and see if maybe she likes them more. Is there a way to prepare them so that they don't associate them as eggs? Do I need to clean them or just let them dry out and crush up? I also hard boil some of them for breakfast on the run.

I got all the girls out last night to free range for about 45 minutes. She ran around like nothing ever happened. I am crossing my fingers that today or tomorrow I get another egg from her.

Wendy

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

The shells from hard boiled eggs are best because when you peel them they are all crushed already. Otherwise dry the eggshells and then crush them.

 

[fasschicks]

Thanks, Hollywood!