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[obe10]

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mcmurry vaccinates all there chicks for cocci.
that is why i love it

 

[jodiv]

well the good news was she obviously didnt have cocci, or anythig else for that matter, however she is doing it again. Acting all weepy looking.

So today after a bit of watching her, I put her back in the coop with the rest of them to roost, as when i went out there she was still out in the run by herself.

Anyways I watched her through the coop door for a little while, she acted as though she was trying to push, so i figured an egg? Please keep in mind this is at 700 ish at night, and it is getting dark outside.

Sure enough she layed in the corner of the coop all ruffled and quiet, and had a hard time pushing out a monter of an egg, which by the way was VERY soft shelled and transparent. She even stood up to push.

Now I am wondering...is it possible that she has a hard time with some of her eggs and thats what made her do that the last time? as well as this time?

You know i hadny thought of it till now but the last time she was sick, I had found a busted soft shelled egg in the coop from overnight, but didnt know what one layed it. I think it might have been her. She is the smallest out of my whole flock.

They are getting oyster shells (although they hardly touch it), and they get weekly treats of yogurt, which they love. So I dont know....just thought i'd share that with all of you, and maybe we can brain storm a bit.

Thanks in advance to everyone who has helped along the way!

 

[threehorses]

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Yes, it's very possible - and in fact now 99.9999% most likely - that her previous issues were the same. She's on laying mash, right? You might put some of the oyster shell (especially the 'flour' like parts of it) in their feed once a week, and then consider maybe a good vitamin D supplement. For now, a full crushed tums would probably be a very good idea.

Do you have any cod liver oil (liquid or capsule)? Or polyvisol? Is your feed always less than a month old, kept in a cool, dark, air-tight container, etc etc? I wonder if freshening up the oyster shell (or giving it as above) with a once weekly 'booster' of vitamin D (I'm thinking wheat germ oil sprayed on the feed, or cod liver oil sprayed the same way - hand-held cosmetic or very small garden type sprayer - might help the vitamin D/calcium combination).

They don't get a lot of grains, right?